An individual intervening under the alter ego rule may be an aggressor or may not possess the right to self-defense.

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The alter ego rule in self-defense law posits that when an individual intervenes in defense of another, they inherit the rights and limitations of the person they are defending. If the person being defended was the aggressor or did not have the right to self-defense, the intervenor also does not have the right to claim self-defense under the alter ego principle.

An Individual Intervening Under the Alter Ego Rule May Be