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Justification

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002883

A defense in criminal law where a defendant admits to committing an act that would otherwise be a crime but argues that the act was necessary or permissible under the circumstances. This defense asserts that the act was not wrongful, such as in cases of self-defense or defense of others. It differs from an excuse, which focuses on the defendant's blameworthiness.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002883
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002883",
  "term": "Justification",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A defense in criminal law where a defendant admits to committing an act that would otherwise be a crime but argues that the act was necessary or permissible under the circumstances. This defense asserts that the act was not wrongful, such as in cases of self-defense or defense of others. It differs from an excuse, which focuses on the defendant's blameworthiness.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/justification/"
}

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