Section 282: Defence of dwelling‐house

It is lawful for any person who is in peaceable possession of a dwelling‐house, and for
any person lawfully assisting him or acting by his authority, to use such force as he
believes, on reasonable grounds, to be necessary in order to prevent the forcible
breaking and entering of the dwelling‐house, either by night or day, by any person
whom he believes on reasonable grounds, to be attempting to break and enter the
dwelling‐house with intent to commit a felony or misdemeanor therein.