GENERAL PART

Chapter 3
Conditions Regarding Criminal Liability

§ 13

(1) Acts committed in self-defence are not punishable if they were necessary to resist or avert an unlawful attack that has begun or is imminent, provided that such acts do not manifestly exceed what is reasonable with regard to the danger inherent in the attack, the aggressor and the importance of the interests endangered by the attack.

(2) Any person who exceeds the limits of lawful self-defence shall not be liable to punishment if his act could reasonably be attrib-uted to the fear or excitement produced by the attack.

(3) Similar rules shall apply to acts necessary to enforce lawful orders in a lawful manner, to carry out a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a prisoner or a person committed to an institution.