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OR 161.190 Justification as a defense.

OR 161.190 Justification as a defense.

State: Oregon

 

Oregon Revised Statutes (O.R.S.)

Volume 4

Title 16. Crimes and Punishments

Chapter 161.  General Provisions

JUSTIFICATION

161.190 Justification as a defense. 

In any prosecution for an offense, justification, as defined in ORS 161.195 to 161.275, is a defense.

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