Comment by andrewla

The castle doctrine is distinct from "standing your ground", though it is to some extent subsumed because most stand-your-ground laws say that you have no duty to retreat from a place that you have a legal right to be, which naturally includes your home.

Florida [1], for example, says:

> ... A person who uses or threatens to use deadly force in accordance with this subsection does not have a duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground if the person using or threatening to use the deadly force is not engaged in a criminal activity and is in a place where he or she has a right to be.

In section 0776.013, the castle doctrine is also noted, but is more expansive, and includes the use of deadly force even if there is no threat of imminent harm.

[1] http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Displ...