How Canada’s Self-Defence Laws Differ From US States’ Castle Doctrine

Peter Khill, charged with second-degree murder, leaves court in Hamilton on June 12, 2018. A jury found the Hamilton-area homeowner not guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man who broke into his truck. Peter Khill, 28, admitted he shot Jon Styres but said he fired in self-defence, believing Styres was about to shoot him. The Canadian Press/Colin Perkel

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The legal use of force to defend yourself extends back to the beginning of human civilization. However, significant differences have arisen in different legal systems over how much force is justified and in what circumstances.