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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 7, § 3604 (2026)

Killing for assault permitted

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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1977, c. 251, §3 (RP). PL 1977, c. 564, §39 (REEN). PL 1987, c. 383, §2 (RP).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1979–1979 · leading case: State v. Clarke, 396 A.2d 228 (Me. 1979).
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State v. Clarke, 396 A.2d 228 (Me. 1979). “” Furthermore, the Legislature has recognized that dogs, while ordinarily harmless, may occasionally be or become violent causing injury to humans, 7 M.R.S.A. § 3604 (Supp.1977), livestock and poultry, 7 M.”
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