The homicide appearing to be justifiable or excusable, the person indicted shall, upon trial, be fully acquitted and discharged.
NRS 200.190
Justifiable or excusable homicide not punishable
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Kelso v. State (1979)
Most recently applied in NEWELL (PATRICK) VS. STATE (December 2015)
[1911 C&P § 136; RL § 6401; NCL § 10083]
Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.