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Legal Advice on Defending Yourself Against Others

At one time, it was not illegal to defend yourself if someone attacked you on the streets. However, in a few states, if you retaliate when assaulted, both parties are arrested, even though you were merely defending yourself against the attacker. This is sounds like insanity, but the laws has determined that “word against word” is the issue; thus, the crime should be taken to court to determine what caused the incident, why the incident occurred, and who is responsible for the crime committed. If there is a third party involved in the act--rather if a third person intervenes in an attempt to protect the victim--it may fall under the “alter ego rule” or rather the third person is permitted to defend the victim on particular grounds. Under the Texas Penal Codes, for example, the law states that under a defending act of a third party, that the person is legally excused if this persons utilizes “force against another to... [protect the third party.]” This person cannot...