{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-161.209","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 161.209","heading":"Use of physical force in defense of a person.","body":"Except as provided in ORS 161.215 and 161.219, a person is justified in using physical force upon another person for self-defense or to defend a third person from what the person reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of unlawful physical force, and the person may use a degree of force which the person reasonably believes to be necessary for the purpose.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","16. Crimes and Punishments","Chapter 161 — General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors161.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"6b3fa4ecd792336fa1e2f0760fe6fef3b0ee1b161fbb085acde05e3abf34b052","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-161.205","next":"us-or/ors-161.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}