Bahamas

Chapter 84 - Penal Code

BOOK I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE vii
JUSTIFIABLE FORCE AND HARM

107. Use of force for prevention of or defence against crime.

(1) For the prevention of, or for the defence of himself or any other person against, any crime, a person may justify the use of necessary force, not extending to a blow, wound or grievous harm.

(2) For the prevention of, or for the defence of himself or any other person against, any criminal force or harm, a person may justify the use of necessary force, not extending to a wound or grievous harm.

(3) For the prevention of, or for the defence of himself or any other person against, any felony, a person may justify the use of necessary force not extending to dangerous harm.

(4) For the prevention of, or for the defence of himself or any other person against, any of the following crimes, a person may justify any necessary force or harm, extending, in the case of extreme necessity, even to killing, namely —
(a) treason;
(b) piracy;
(c) murder;
(d) manslaughter, except manslaughter by negli¬gence;
(e) robbery;
(f) burglary;
(g) house-breaking;
(h) arson of a dwelling-house or vessel;
(i) rape;
(j) forcible unnatural crime;
(k) dangerous or grievous harm .

Keywords

Self-defence - national proceedings



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