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Terms Used In Iowa Code 704.5

  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
704.5 Aiding another in the defense of property.
A person is justified in the use of reasonable force to aid another in the lawful defense of
the other person’s rights in property or in any public property.
[C51, §2775; R60, §4444; C73, §4114; C97, §5104; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12923; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §691.3; C79, 81, §704.5]