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Torts!
Resource 6 . 2 . 1
6 minutes

Courvoisier v. Raymond : "The Mistaken Self-Defender"

Jonathan Zittrain,
Jordi Weinstock

Should the common law excuse harmful contact made in self-defense? If so, how do we decide which harmful acts fall within the scope of self-defense?

Colorado Supreme Court
23 Colo. 113
1896-09

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