A man awakes to find his sister standing over him, pointing a shotgun at his chest. In the ensuing struggle, the firearm goes off, killing the sister. What kind of justification defense should the brother entail?

A. Self-defense
B. Duress
C. Entrapment
D. Necessity


Answer: A

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