Castle doctrine

[Julian]

The term Castle Doctrine is used when describing law that primarily relates to the use of [deadly force] in situations of [self defence]. In simple english, it is the idea that a persons home is their castle and that any unlawfull intrution is considered a threat. The homeowner is then legaly justified in using lethal force against [the intruder].
The opposite of Castle Doctrine is Duty to Retreat A simple example would be a person walking down a street at night who is confronted by an [assailant]. Legaly, the victim must try to escape or retreat before resorting to lethal force. But if retreat is impossible, then the person is justified in using lethal force.
Castle Doctrine originaly only applied to a persons home. However, in modern times it has been applied in different laws to mean a persons property, not just inside the home. A pesons car is also defined as a part of the home. Thus a [carjacking] victim is justified in shooting their assailant. Some states apply a persons place of employment to fall under Castle Doctrine.
Castle Doctrine also makes it next to impossible for an assailant (Or their family) to sue their victim after the fact.