Resistance sufficient to prevent the offense may be made by the party about to be injured to prevent an: (1) Offense against the party's person; or (2) Illegal attempt by force to take or injure property in the party's lawful possession. Code 1858, § 4929; Shan., § 6890; Code 1932, § 11414; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-102. Resistance sufficient to prevent the offense may be made by the party about to be injured to prevent an: (1) Offense against the party's person; or (2) Illegal attempt by force to take or injure property in the party's lawful possession. Code 1858, § 4929; Shan., § 6890; Code 1932, § 11414; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-102. Resistance sufficient to prevent the offense may be made by the party about to be injured to prevent an: (1) Offense against the party's person; or (2) Illegal attempt by force to take or injure property in the party's lawful possession. Code 1858, § 4929; Shan., § 6890; Code 1932, § 11414; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-102. Resistance sufficient to prevent the offense may be made by the party about to be injured to prevent an: (1) Offense against the party's person; or (2) Illegal attempt by force to take or injure property in the party's lawful possession. Code 1858, § 4929; Shan., § 6890; Code 1932, § 11414; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-102.
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