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Definition: A defense claiming the defendant committed a crime to prevent a greater harm. The defendant must show: there was a specific threat of immediate harm, no legal alternative existed, and the harm prevented was greater than the crime committed.
Category: Defenses · Statute: Common Law · Source: Florida Legislature
Understanding Necessity Defense in Florida
A defense claiming the defendant committed a crime to prevent a greater harm. The defendant must show: there was a specific threat of immediate harm, no legal alternative existed, and the harm prevented was greater than the crime committed.
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