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Part · General Exceptions

26. Right of private defence of body and property

Every person has a right, subject to the restrictions contained in section 28, to defend —

(a)

his own body, and the body of his wife and descendant, against any offence affecting the human body;

(b)

the property of himself, the property of his wife or descendant, whether movable or immovable, against any act which is an offence falling under the definition of sariqah or hirabah, or which is an attempt to commit sariqah or hirabah.

Report

Part

Abetment

Chapter IV

Chapter IV (General Offences) of Part 4 by the public generally, or by any number or group of persons exceeding ten, is guilty of an offence and liable

Part

Offences

Chapter I

Sariqah, Hirabah, Zina, Zina Bil-Jabar, Liwat, Qazaf Drinking Intoxicating Drinks and Irtidad

Chapter II

Qatl and Causing Hurt

Chapter III

Withdrawal of Syahadah

Chapter IV

General Offences

Part

General

Schedules