Deadly force means any use of force that creates a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury, including, but not limited to, the discharge of a firearm.
Deadly force means any force that carries a substantial risk that it will proximately result in the death of any person.
Deadly force means force that is intended or known by the actor to cause, or in the manner of its use or intended use is capable of causing, death or serious bodily injury.
Examples of Deadly force in a sentence
Deadly force is destructive phys- ical force directed against a person or persons (e.g., firing a lethal weapon).
Deadly force should not be used against persons whose actions are a threat only to themselves or property.
DEFINITIONSDefinitions related to this policy include: Deadly force - Force reasonably anticipated and intended to create a substantial likelihood of causing death or very serious injury.
Deadly force can also result from a force option being improperly applied.
Deadly force may not be used against an unarmed, non-violent, property crime offender.
More Definitions of Deadly force
Deadly force means physical force that a person uses with the intent of causing, or that a person knows to create a substantial risk of causing, death or serious bodily injury. Except as provided in section 101, subsection 5, intentionally, knowingly or recklessly discharging a firearm in the direction of another person or at a moving vehicle constitutes deadly force.
Deadly force means force likely to cause death or great bodily harm.
Deadly force means force which the defendant uses with the intent of causing, or which he/she knows to create a substantial risk of causing, death or serious bodily injury.
Deadly force means force which the user reasonably believes will create a substantial risk of causing death or great bodily injury to another.
Deadly force means any force that is likely to cause serious injury or death.
Deadly force means physical force which a person uses with the intent of causing, or which the person knows or should have known would create a substantial risk of causing, death or serious bodily injury.
Deadly force means any use of force that creates a substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury.