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Most jurisdictions allow for the use of reasonable, non-deadly force in defense of one’s property. If that property is one’s home, the castle exception to the retreat rule applies. It is not necessary to retreat from one’s own home before resorting to deadly force in the face
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Most jurisdictions allow for the use of reasonable, non-deadly force in defense of one’s property. If that property is one’s home, the castle exception to the retreat rule applies. It is not necessary to retreat from one’s own home before resorting to deadly force in the face of an immediate threat. A “home” is one’s dwelling, whether owned, rented, or borrowed. Defense of Home and Property