'Other defences - national proceedings' in document 'Georgia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

SECTION TWO. CRIME

CHAPTER VIII. NON-INCRIMINATING CIRCUMSTANCES

Article 29. Apprehension of Wrongdoer
1. The person, who catches the wrongdoer in order to take him to a governmental body without exceeding the due measure prescribed for this purpose, shall in now way act against the law.
2. Exceeding the due measure for the apprehension of the wrongdoer shall mean the explicit incompatibility of this measure with the weight of the crime committed by the wrongdoer and the circumstances related to the apprehension.

GENERAL PART

SECTION TWO. CRIME

CHAPTER VIII. NON-INCRIMINATING CIRCUMSTANCES

Article 31. Justifiable Risk
1. The person shall not act against the law if he/she prejudices legal concerns within the bounds of justifiable risk in order to accomplish a socially useful objective.
2. The risk shall be justified if this objective could not have been accomplished by any other risk-free action and if the person resorted to any and all legal remedies to avoid the prejudice of the legal concern.

GENERAL PART

SECTION TWO. CRIME

CHAPTER IX. CIRCUMSTANCES RELIEVING RESPONSIBILITY

Article 38. Releasing from Criminal Liability in Case of Other Innocent Action
The person does not act against the law who practices the action provided by this Code under other any circumstance which, although not expressly referred to in this Code, is fully compatible with the provisions of innocence prescribed under this Code.