Nevada · Nevada Revised Statutes — Title 15, Crimes and Punishments
NRS (Crimes) § 200.200: Killing in self-defense
What this law says, in plain English
A person may lawfully kill another in self-defense if the danger was urgent enough to make killing necessary to save their own life or prevent serious bodily harm, and the killed person was the attacker or the defender tried to avoid further conflict.
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