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If someone started a fight with you and you beat him badly by defending yourself...say broken nose, cut lip, missing teeth, and fractured ribs. If they tried to sue you for something like "excessive self-defense"  , can they win in court?
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Because I am not real good, I always fear that I will resort to a knee or neck strike to defend myself. So even if I only throw 1 blow, it may be considered malicious and excessive...
I wonder if I could be sued, even if I have witnesses that said I was justified in defending myself, even if the strike was questionable.
Oh, my point!? Anyone know of links to good legal sites so we can do a little research on presidence cases?
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Scott (12/18/2005)
If someone started a fight with you and you beat him badly by defending yourself...say broken nose, cut lip, missing teeth, and fractured ribs. If they tried to sue you for something like "excessive self-defense" , can they win in court?
Althought , Logic has nothing to do with the law in terms of the who started the fight, Law Enforcement officers will both arrest you regardless who started it.
The legal remnifications of this subject/ topics are better left answered by attorneys. Reason being is that it is AGAINST THE LAW to dispense legal advices if you are not a lawyer even in a public forum such as this.
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Prince Loeffler (12/20/2005)
The legal remnifications of this subject/ topics are better left answered by attorneys. Reason being is that it is AGAINST THE LAW to dispense legal advices if you are not a lawyer even in a public forum such as this.
Now, I don't know about that. There is freedom of expression. The exchange of ideas. You don't have to be an expert to brainstorm with people. I think Scott was just trying to get a scenario going...which some martial artists may possibly encounter.
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Flying Bo (12/20/2005)
Prince Loeffler (12/20/2005)
The legal remnifications of this subject/ topics are better left answered by attorneys. Reason being is that it is AGAINST THE LAW to dispense legal advices if you are not a lawyer even in a public forum such as this. Now, I don't know about that. There is freedom of expression. The exchange of ideas. You don't have to be an expert to brainstorm with people. I think Scott was just trying to get a scenario going...which some martial artists may possibly encounter.
Freedom of Speech and Dispensing legal advices are two different animals.
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| I dont' think it's a legal advice just because people are talking about legalities.
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| wow! I didn't think it would be a "don't say anything because it's a legal issue" type responses to my question. I was simply putting up a scenario...but haven't really received a straight response to my question.
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| What I was taught about the legality of self defense is this: You have the right to defend yourself with equal or less force than is being applied to you. For example: if someone comes up to you and pulls a knife, you may assume that your life or the life of another is in danger and if you break the attacker's arm, that's justified. But, if someone hits you in the mouth and you send him to the E.R., you're crossed the line and may be in some legal trouble. That's what I was taught and that's what I tell my students. I hope this helps. If any of you out there have any background in law that can counter that, please me know. Scot W. Lisman Heartland Taekwondo
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