Catechism › PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST › CHAPTER TWO YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF › Article 5 THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT › ¶ 2321 ¶ 2321 In Brief The prohibition of murder does not abrogate the right to render an unjust aggressor unable to inflict harm. Legitimate defense is a Grave Duty for whoever is responsible for the lives of Others or the common good. Linked Concepts Duty Grave Legitimate Others ← ¶ 2320 Browse ¶ 2322 →