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If a person is forced to kill another human in order to save their own life can they be prosecuted? If so for what?

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Answer:yes; for a homicide (generally either murder or manslaughter) but self-defense will be a successful defense strategy in seeking dismissal of the charge by the prosecution or the court or an acquittal at trial.

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