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NRS 193.240

Resistance by party about to be injured

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Davis v. State (2014)

Most recently applied in Davis v. State (March 2014)

(Added to NRS by 1967, 1469)

Resistance sufficient to prevent the offense may be made by the party about to be injured:

1. To prevent an offense against his or her person, family or some member of his or her family.

2. To prevent an illegal attempt, by force, to take or injure property in his or her lawful possession.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.