[Cboldt]

-- Cboldt's "definition" uses the term "unlawful entry" in it; it can't be the definition of how to determine if something's an unlawful entry...try again. --

It's not my definition, plus, the term of art that is evaluated is the "reasonable belief."

-- Tell me...unless you're God, how do you know it's an illegal entry? --

That question cuts both ways, for the invader, and for the home occupant. What has changed is the ability of the homeowner to attempt to convince a jury of peers (which, by definition, is an exercise in hindsight) that he had a reasonable belief (not a metaphysical certainty) that he was under an unlawful entry.

[Gondring]

The first half "(a)" does not apply. So, looking at "(b)"...

Read it again. The "reasonably belief" is whether force is necessary, not whether the entry is legal or illegal.