​The Castle Exception Is an Exception to What Doctrine

question 46

Multiple Choice

​The castle exception is an exception to what doctrine?

• A) ​the retreat doctrine
• B) ​the stand-your-ground doctrine
• C) ​the justification doctrine
• D) ​the excuse doctrine

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Definitions:

Punitive Damages

Damages designed to punish flagrant wrongdoers and to deter them and others from engaging in similar conduct in the future.

Standard of Proof

The level of evidence required to prove a legal assertion or charge, varying by the nature of the legal issue.

Reasonable Doubt

The standard of proof required in criminal trials, indicating that there is no other logical explanation that can be derived from the facts except that the defendant committed the crime.

Criminal Case

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