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Unlike other states, Virginia does not have a “stand your ground” law. Instead, a person is justified in not retreating if certain circumstances are met. If they did not provoke the attack, they are not required to retreat before using force, including deadly force, to defend themselves.
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A defense is put forward by a party to defeat a suit or action brought against the party, and may be based on legal grounds or on factual claims.
The use of force to protect oneself from an attempted injury by another. If justified, self-defense is a defense to a number of crimes and torts involving ...
A stand-your-ground law, sometimes called a "line in the sand" or "no duty to retreat" law, provides that people may use deadly force when they reasonably ...
Criminal defense law consists of the legal protections afforded to people who have been accused of committing a crime.