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The Trayvon Martin case raises two important legal questions: weight of the evidence and Florida's stand your ground law.

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The case of Trayvon Martin involved issues of self-defense, Stand Your Ground laws, racial profiling, and civil rights violations. The legal dimensions centered around the interpretation of self-defense laws, the right to use deadly force in response to a perceived threat, and the duty of law enforcement to investigate and prosecute crimes impartially. The case sparked national conversations about race, bias, and the criminal justice system.

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