appearance doctrine

appearance doctrine. In the law of self-defense, the rule that a defendant’s use of force is justified if the defendant reasonably believed it to be justified. [Cases: Assault and Battery 67; Homicide 795. C.J.S. Assault and Battery §§ 87–92.]

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双语律师蓉婧，国内知名法学院民商法专业，擅长翻译各类与数据隐私及安全相关的法律文件。