'Negligence' in document 'Georgia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

SECTION TWO. CRIME

CHAPTER III. BASIS FOR CRIMINAL LIABILITY, CRIME CATEGORIES

Article 10. Crime of Negligence
1. The action shall be deemed to be crime of negligence if it is perpetrated through presumption or negligence.
2. The action shall be perpetrated through presumption if the person was aware of the action forbidden under the norms of foreseeing, foresaw the possibility for the illegal consequence but had unfounded hope that he/she would avoid this consequence.
3. The action is committed through negligence if the person was aware of the action forbidden under the norms of foreseeing, did not foresee the possibility for the illegal consequence though he/she was obliged to and could foresee it.
4. The action committed by negligence shall be deemed to be offence only in case it is referred to in the relevant article of this Code