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Chapter IV · General Exceptions

100. When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death

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The right of private defence of the body extends, under the restrictions mentioned in the last preceding section, to the voluntary causing of death or of any other harm to the assailant, if the offence which occasions the exercise of the right is of any of the following descriptions:

(a)

such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that death will otherwise be the consequence of such assault;

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(b)

such an assault as may reasonably cause the apprehension that grievous hurt will otherwise be the consequence of such assault;

(c)

an assault with the intention of committing rape;

(d)

an assault with the intention of gratifying unnatural lust;

(e)

an assault with the intention of kidnapping or abducting;

(f)

an assault with the intention of wrongfully confining a person, under circumstances which may reasonably cause him to apprehend that he will be unable to have recourse to the public authorities for his release.

Report

Chapter V

Abetment

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Offences Relating to the Armed Forces

Chapter VIII

Offences Against the Public Tranquility

Chapter IX

Offences by, or Relating to, Public Servants

Chapter X

Contempts of the Lawful Authority of Public Servants

Chapter XI

False Evidence and Offences Against Public Justice

Chapter XII

Offences Relating to Coin and Government Stamps

Chapter XIII

Offences Relating to Weights and Measures

Chapter XIV

Offences Affecting the Public Health, Safety, Convenience, Decency and Morals

Chapter XV

Offences Relating to Religion

Chapter XVI

Chapter XVII

Chapter XVIII

Offences Relating to Documents and to Currency Notes and Bank Notes

Chapter XIX

Criminal Breach of Contracts of Service

Chapter XX

Offences Relating to Marriage

Chapter XXI

Defamation

Chapter XXII

Criminal Intimidation, Insult and Annoyance

Chapter XXIII

Attempts to Commit Offences