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Definition: The justified use of force to protect oneself from threat of bodily harm. Florida allows the use of non-deadly force against non-deadly threats and deadly force when facing imminent death or great bodily harm.
Category: Defenses · Statute: F.S. 776.012 · Source: Florida Legislature
Understanding Self-Defense in Florida
The justified use of force to protect oneself from threat of bodily harm. Florida allows the use of non-deadly force against non-deadly threats and deadly force when facing imminent death or great bodily harm.
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