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  • 161.190
    Justifica­tion as a de­fense
  • 161.195
    Justifica­tion de­scribed
  • 161.200
    Choice of evils
  • 161.205
    Use of physical force generally
  • 161.209
    Use of physical force in de­fense of a per­son
  • 161.215
    Limita­tions on use of physical force in de­fense of a per­son
  • 161.219
    Limita­tions on use of deadly physical force in de­fense of a per­son
  • 161.225
    Use of physical force in de­fense of premises
  • 161.229
    Use of physical force in de­fense of prop­erty
  • 161.235
    Use of physical force in making an arrest or in preventing an escape
  • 161.239
    Use of deadly physical force in making an arrest or in preventing an escape
  • 161.245
    Reasonable belief de­scribed
  • 161.249
    Use of physical force by private per­son assisting an arrest
  • 161.255
    Use of physical force by private per­son making citizens arrest
  • 161.260
    Use of physical force in resisting arrest prohibited
  • 161.265
    Use of physical force to prevent escape
  • 161.267
    Use of physical force by correc­tions of­fi­cer or official employed by Depart­ment of Correc­tions
  • 161.270
    Duress
  • 161.275
    Entrap­ment
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   2011 ORS § 161.190¹
Justification as a defense

In any prosecution for an offense, justification, as defined in ORS 161.195 (Justification described) to 161.275 (Entrapment), is a defense. [1971 c.743 §18]

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Notes of Decisions

Under justifica­tion de­fense, threat to apply physical force, as well as physical force itself, may be allowed. State v. Lockwood, 43 Or App 639, 603 P2d 1231 (1979)

§§ 161.190 (Justification as a defense) to 161.265 (Use of physical force to prevent escape)

Notes of Decisions

Under Former Similar Statute (ORS 163.110)

There were cases where self-de­fense would not be a de­fense but the right to self-de­fense was still available to es­tab­lish that the defendant was engaged in a lawful act at the time of the killing. State v. Leos, 7 Or App 211, 490 P2d 521 (1971)

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Notes of Decisions

A juvenile court adjudica­tion of whether or not a child committed acts which would be a crim­i­nal viola­tion if committed by an adult must necessarily include an adjudica­tion of all af­firm­a­tive de­fenses that would be available to an adult being tried for the same crim­i­nal viola­tion. State ex rel Juvenile Dept. v. L. J., 26 Or App 461, 552 P2d 1322 (1976)

Law Review Cita­tions

2 EL 237 (1971); 51 OLR 427-637 (1972)

Related Statutes³

  • 161.005
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1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 161—General Provisions, http://­www.­leg.­state.­or.­us/­ors/­161.­html External_link_icon(2011) (last ac­cessed Mar. 25, 2012).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2011, Chapter 161, http://­www.­leg.­state.­or.­us/­ors/­annos/­161ano.­htm External_link_icon(2011) (last ac­cessed Mar. 25, 2012).
 
3 OregonLaws.org assembles these lists by analyzing references between Sections. Each listed item refers back to the current Section in its own text. The result reveals relationships in the code that may not have otherwise been apparent.
 
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