castle doctrine
Americannoun
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As the castle doctrine spread across the English colonies, including North America, it took its essential exclusionary principles with it.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2025
“There have been cases where Black and brown people have successfully been able to utilize Stand Your Ground or the castle doctrine to get off,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
S. David Mitchell, a law professor at the University of Missouri, said that a defense lawyer could try to invoke the castle doctrine, though it usually applies only when an intruder has entered the home.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
But its state law also introduces the castle doctrine in certain circumstances.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2023
Missouri also has a law called the "castle doctrine," which allows a person to use deadly force to protect their home from an intrusion.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
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