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2. Stand-your-ground law - Wikipedia

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   The sections of the Canadian criminal code that deal with self-defense or defense of property are sections 34 and 35, [4] respectively. These sections were updated in 2012 to clarify the code, and to help legal professionals apply the law in accordance with the values Canadians hold to be acceptable.

3. Jury instructions - Wikipedia

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   Jury instructions are given to the jury by the judge, who usually reads them aloud to the jury. The judge issues a judge's charge to inform the jury how to act in deciding a case. [9] The jury instructions provide something of a flowchart on what verdict jurors should deliver based on what they determine to be true. Put another way, "If you ...

4. Allen v. United States (1896) - Wikipedia

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   Allen v. United States, 164 U.S. 492 (1896), was a United States Supreme Court case that, among other things, approved the use of a jury instruction intended to prevent a hung jury by encouraging jurors in the minority to reconsider. The Court affirmed Alexander Allen's murder conviction, having vacated his two prior convictions for the same crime.

5. How do you get out of jury duty in California? Can you ... - AOL

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   Are employers required to pay you for jury service in California? How often can you be summoned? Here are the laws you should know.

6. How old is too old for jury duty in California? Here are the ...

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   How to California — a guide to help you live, work and enjoy life in the Golden State, is here to help. We’ll answer your questions — big and small — about state laws, history, culture ...

7. Self-defense (United States) - Wikipedia

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   When the use of deadly force is involved in a self-defense claim, the person must also reasonably believe that their use of deadly force is immediately necessary to prevent the other's infliction of great bodily harm or death. [3] Most states no longer require a person to retreat before using deadly force. In the minority of jurisdictions which ...

8. Do I get paid for jury duty? Here’s what California law ...

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9. Affirmative defense - Wikipedia

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   In an affirmative defense, the defendant may concede that they committed the alleged acts, but they prove other facts which, under the law, either justify or excuse their otherwise wrongful actions, or otherwise overcomes the plaintiff's claim. In criminal law, an affirmative defense is sometimes called a justification or excuse defense. [4]