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Tue 07 Jul 2010Legislation not licence to kill, says Minister
LEGISLATION ALLOWING “justifiable force” by a homeowner against an intruder will be law by Christmas, Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern has said.
The Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Bill states that reasonable force can result in the death of the intruder in certain circumstances.
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