Mauritius

Criminal Code

BOOK III — CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS

TITLE II — OFFENCES AGAINST INDIVIDUALS

CHAPTER I — OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON

246 Homicide and wounds and blows in self defence

There is neither crime nor misdemeanour, where homicide, wounds or blows are commanded by an actual necessity of the lawful defence of oneself or of another person.

247 Interpretation of "self defence"

Actual necessity of defence includes the cases where —

(a) homicide has been committed, or wounds made, or blows inflicted in repelling during the night, the scaling or breaking of the enclosure, wall or entrance of a house, or inhabited apartment, or of the dependencies thereof ;
(b) the act has taken place in defending oneself against the author of any robbery or plunder executed with violence.

Keywords

Self-defence - national proceedings



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