Is this defence licit?

The model applies the respondeo to a case. Change one fact — whether the measure of defence is on the file, whether the prince's intention is right — and watch the answer move. Where Thomas leaves a judgment, the page asks it; it does not decide it.

A traveler against a robber

Facts of the case

an act of defence is presented on the file
this person is the defender in the act
violence has already been inflicted on the defender
the intention is the preservation of one's own life
the force is proportionate to blameless defence; practical judgment is required
the intention is the killing of a man
the death of the attacker is taken as a means of preserving life
the person holds public authority

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