Tiffany is walking to the market to buy groceries. A man comes up behind her and puts a gun to her back. He tells her to step into the alley with him. Tiffany goes to the alley with the man. The man tells her to remove her clothes. As she begins to undress, the man inadvertently drops the gun and Tiffany grabs it. Tiffany shoots and kills the man. If Tiffany is criminally charged, which of the following defenses is most likely to result in her acquittal?
Ans: self-defense
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