Legitimate defense of honor

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Legitimate defense of honor (Portuguese : legítima defesa da honra) is a legal term in Brazilian jurisprudence, used by the defense to justify the defendant's acts as a crime of passion, attributing the motivating factor of the crime to the behavior of the victim. This justification has been used, among other reasons, to eliminate or reduce the culpability of a spouse or lover who has committed violence against a female partner. [1] [2] In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled the measure unconstitutional in jury trials of femicide cases. [3]

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References

  1. Paloma Cotes (9 February 2004). "Defesa ilegítima" (in Portuguese). Época. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. Pimentel, Silvia; Pandjiarjian, Valéria; Belloque, Juliana (2006). ""Legítima Defesa da Honra" Ilegítima impunidade de assassinos Um estudo crítico da legislação e jurisprudência da América Latina". In Corrêa, Mariza; Souza, Érica Renata de (eds.). Vida em família: uma perspectiva comparativa sobre "crimes de honra". Campinas: UNICAMP, Pagu – Núcleo de Estudos de Gênero. pp. 65–208.
  3. "STF invalida uso da 'legítima defesa da honra' em feminicídios". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-02.

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