'Necessity - national proceedings' in document 'Bahamas - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

BOOK I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE vii
JUSTIFIABLE FORCE AND HARM

98. Grounds on which force or harm may be justified, within prescribed limits.

(6) necessity for prevention of or defence against crime;

(7) necessity for defence of property or possession or for overcoming obstruction to the exercise of lawful rights ;