Legal Defenses

Legal defenses are arguments made in court to justify a person's actions or to challenge the legality of the prosecution's case. They can include reasons like self-defense, where someone claims they acted to protect themselves; insanity, where they assert they were not mentally capable of understanding their actions; or alibi, which proves they were not at the scene of the crime. These defenses aim to establish reasonable doubt about a defendant's guilt or to absolve them of responsibility under the law. Each defense relies on evidence and legal principles to support the argument being made.