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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 693

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§ 693 Resistance sufficient to prevent the offense may be made by the party about to be injured: 1.

Part 2: Of Criminal Procedure | Title 1: Of the Prevention of Public Offenses | Chapter 1: Of Lawful Resistance

Rule Text

Resistance sufficient to prevent the offense may be made by the party about to be injured:

1. To prevent an offense against his person, or his family, or some member thereof.

2. To prevent an illegal attempt by force to take or injure property in his lawful possession.

Amendment history: Enacted 1872.