Proceedings of young scientists and specialists of the Samara UniversityProceedings of young scientists and specialists of the Samara University2782-2982Samara National Research University9425On the guestion of the limits of self-defenseGostinovaAlinagostinova18@bk.ru251220212 (19)85891410202120012022Copyright © 2022, Proceedings of young scientists and specialists of the Samara University2022<p>In the article reveals the essence and signs of necessary defense, the conditions for the legality of its application. Various points of view on the usefulness or harmfulness of necessary defense are presented. The necessary defense, its types were considered from the point of view of the law, and scientific opinions on this matter were given. Particular attention in the article is paid to the limits of necessary defense, the possibility of exceeding them is considered. In this regard, attention is drawn to the importance of careful consideration of all the circumstances of a particular case, where the legislation on necessary defense can be applied. The difficulties of applying the norms on necessary defense, in particular, the establishment of its limits for practitioners, are revealed, and a solution to this problem is proposed.</p>necessary defenseconditions for the legitimacy of necessary defenseusefulness and harmfulness of necessary de-fenseexceeding the limits of necessary defenseerrors of law enforcement.необходимая оборонаусловия правомерности необходимой обороныполезность и вредность необходимой обороныпревышение пределов необходимой обороныошибки правоприменения.