Defence of property
| Criminal defenses |
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| Part of the common law series |
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| Other common law areas |
| Portals |
| Part of a series on |
| Tort law |
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| (Outline) |
| Trespass to the person |
| Property torts |
| Dignitary torts |
| Principles of negligence |
| Negligent torts |
| Strict and absolute liability |
| Nuisance |
| Economic torts |
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| Defences |
| Liability |
| Legal remedy |
| Other topics in tort law |
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| By jurisdiction |
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The defence of property is a common method of justification used by defendants who argue that they should not be held liable for any loss and injury that they have caused because they were acting to protect their property.