{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-461","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 461","heading":"Justification — A defense.","body":"In any prosecution for an offense, justification, as defined in §§ 462-471 of this title, is a defense.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Delaware Criminal Code","CHAPTER 4. Defenses to Criminal Liability"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c004/index.html#461","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"4c4ca3c3d7cfc327981ec84413b170d27c22c33bb3f3f08b94c03b7a3c736001","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-455-460","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-462"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}