Read the following facts then choose the correct option below: X lives on a farm and sleeps with a loaded pistol under her pillow for fear of armed robbers. One night X hears a noise that resembles the opening of a door. X jumps out of bed, grabs her pistol and shoots towards the door, only to realise later that she has fatally shot her husband who has unexpectedly returned from a trip to surprise her. On a charge of murder:

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X may rely on putative private defence because she subjectively found herself in danger.

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X may rely on private defence because she objectively found herself in danger.

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X may rely on the absence of culpability because she was mistaken, and her mistake excluded the intention to murder her husband.

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X will not be able to rely on any defence and will be charged with murder.

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