Is it legal to beat up (defend) another person

Question

Say there is a girl being a beat up by... a bunch of other girls... or guys would it be legal for me to beat up the bunch that is picking on that one girl... or guy.

how severe am I allowed to go crazy on the bunch?

Will death be illegal?

Is it legal for a guy to beat up girls.. or they'll just say sexual harrasment or w/e...

and please... say I am the only one there and I don't got a cell to call the police...

Answer 1

First off, Canadian law on assaults and reasonable protection from same does not differentiate based on s*x...so it doesn't matter if you are a guy and the victim is a girl, etc etc.  That only applies to chivalry.

That being said, no, it is not legal for you to beat them up, and you are not allowed to go severely crazy (or crazy at all) on the bunch.  And lastly, no, it is not legal for a guy to beat up girls.

The Criminal Code allows you to protect your bodily integrity of that of someone else from physical harm.  That protection goes simply to the point of stopping the attack from happening.  If it is proven that your actions went beyond protection and became an offensive attack, you are yourself committing an assault.

Answer 2

Only if you use "necessary force" to defend the other person.  Using excessive force or deadly force may not be justified in the circumstances. The reasonableness of the use of force is always regarded after the fact of its usage.  

Answer 3

Yes, you can step in. And if you get c**p because you're a guy you can fight it. As long as you are clearly defending someone, the law is on your side.

Answer 4

Self defense is a DEFENSE to criminal charges of assault. It does require that the self defense be REASONABLE under the circumstances.

Michael Fairbairn Cordova

http://www.mcordova.com

Answer 5

Its legal to an exstant you only can defend him/her from these people until both of you arn`t an any danger.An example a girl has two guys beating up on her and you punch both of them and there down,This is legal but if you continue to punch them even thought your in no danger any more you may be arested.

second it is legal to hit a girl in self defence but i wouldent recomend it you know why DOUBLE STANDARDS!!!!

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