Terrell has been drinking in a bar for several hours. As he is preparing to leave a man walks by and bumps against him. Terrell punches the man in the face hard enough to break his nose. The man pulls a gun from his pocket and shoots Terrell, killing him.
-A punch to the face hard enough to break Terrell's nose is an example of what?

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Terrell has been drinking in a bar for several hours. As he is preparing to leave a man walks by and bumps against him. Terrell punches the man in the face hard enough to break his nose. The man pulls a gun from his pocket and shoots Terrell, killing him.
-​A punch to the face hard enough to break Terrell's nose is an example of what?

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Terrell's punch could be considered an act of "adequate provocation," which is a legal defense that can reduce the defendant's guilt from murder to manslaughter. However, it is important to note that the use of deadly force in response to a non-deadly attack (such as a punch) is not always legally justified.

Terrell Has Been Drinking in a Bar for Several Hours