Law · Criminal Law
X learned one evening that Y intended to enter his land the following day to uproot crops. Early next morning at 3 AM, X was informed Y had entered his land and started ploughing. X immediately went to the spot and a fight ensued. Regarding X's claim of private defence:
- 1The right of private defence of property always extends to causing death
- 2X was entitled to inflict any amount of harm without restriction
- 3There was sufficient time to have recourse to public authorities✓
- 4No right of private defence of property exists in law
Correct answer
There was sufficient time to have recourse to public authorities
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