{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-503.010","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 503.010","heading":"Definitions for chapter.","body":"The following definitions apply in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:\n(1) \"Deadly physical force\" means force which is used with the purpose of causing\ndeath or serious physical injury or which the defendant knows to create a substantial\nrisk of causing death or serious physical injury.\n(2) \"Dwelling\" means a building or conveyance of any kind, including any attached\nporch, whether the building or conveyance is temporary or permanent, mobile or\nimmobile, which has a roof over it, including a tent, and is designed to be occupied\nby people lodging therein at night.\n(3) \"Imminent\" means impending danger, and, in the context of domestic violence and\nabuse as defined by KRS 403.720, belief that danger is imminent can be inferred\nfrom a past pattern of repeated serious abuse.\n(4) \"Physical force\" means force used upon or directed toward the body of another\nperson and includes confinement.\n(5) \"Residence\" means a dwelling in which a person resides either temporarily or\npermanently or is visiting as an invited guest.\n(6) \"Vehicle\" means a conveyance of any kind, whether or not motorized, which is\ndesigned to transport people or property.","path":["KRS Chapter 503"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19665","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:00Z","sha256":"7158147c7b9f41c7e280d21d1bc15de90748acaa93cf767027ecb5c1f61d316d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-502.060","next":"us-ky/krs-503.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}