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Title 17-A, Chapter 5: DEFENSES AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES; JUSTIFICATION
17-A §101. General rules for defenses and affirmative defenses; justification 
17-A §102. Public duty 
17-A §102-A. Military orders 
17-A §103. Competing harms 
17-A §103-A. Duress 
17-A §103-B. Involuntary conduct 
17-A §104. Use of force in defense of premises 
17-A §105. Use of force in property offenses 
17-A §106. Physical force by persons with special responsibilities 
17-A §107. Physical force in law enforcement 
17-A §107-A. Physical force in corrections 
17-A §108. Physical force in defense of a person 
17-A §109. Consent 
17-A §110. Threat to use deadly force against a law enforcement officer, transport officer, corrections officer or corrections supervisor 
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