The General Part

Title II
Offences

Chapter I
General Provisions

Guilt

Art.20 – (1) The act provided by the criminal law which manifests a social peril is committed in guilt when it is perpetrated in intent, in negligence or with exceeded intent.

2. The act is committed in negligence when the perpetrator :

• a) foresees the result of his act, but he does not accept it, considering, without ground, that the result should not occur ;
b) he does not foresees the result of his act, although he should have and could have foreseen it.

The General Part

Title II
Offences

Chapter I
General Provisions

Guilt

Art.20 – (3) An act committed in negligence shall be an offence only when the law so provides.

The General Part

Title II
Offences

Chapter I
General Provisions

Guilt

Art.20 – (4) There is exceeded intent when the more serious result of an action or inaction with intent is caused by the perpetrator’s negligence.