{"data":{"id":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-171","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"14 M.R.S. §171","heading":"Defense of premises","body":"It is a defense to a civil claim resulting from the use of force that the person was or would have been justified in using such force under Title 17‑A, section 104.","path":["TITLE 14: COURT PROCEDURE -- CIVIL","PART 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 7: DEFENSES GENERALLY"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/14/title14sec171.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:27Z","sha256":"cf53f07b1b88b95a5ae1334f71399202f4d1afcc9661a573cf8e8b5c2f6c573d","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-170","next":"us-me/14-m.r.s.-172"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}