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Originally Posted by blankall
In both Canada and the US, the prosecution has to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. Both have defences to murder/manslaughter of self-defence using lethal force where there is a reasonable and imminent belief that your life is in danger or that you may experience severe bodily harm.
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I agree with the above, but disagree in the implication of Zimmerman using a gun when his opponent was armed with candy from the store. The belief has to be reasonable. Whether the words are the same, in application the Canadian standard is much different.