Title 17-A, Chapter 5: DEFENSES AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES; JUSTIFICATION

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17-A §101. General rules for defenses and affirmative defenses; justification

17-A §102. Public duty

17-A §102-A. Military orders

17-A §103. Competing harms

17-A §103-A. Duress

17-A §103-B. Involuntary conduct

17-A §104. Use of force in defense of premises

17-A §105. Use of force in property offenses

17-A §106. Physical force by persons with special responsibilities

17-A §107. Physical force in law enforcement

17-A §108. Physical force in defense of a person

17-A §109. Consent

17-A §110. Threat to use deadly force against a law enforcement officer

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