GENERAL PART
Chapter Three
GENERAL PROVISIONS ON CRIMINAL OFFENCE
1. Criminal Offence and Perpetrator
Self-defence
Article 22
(1) An act committed in self-defence shall not constitute a criminal offence.
(2) Self-defence shall be understood to mean such defence as is absolutely necessary for the perpetrator to avert an immediate and unlawful attack on himself or on any other person.
(3) In the event that the perpetrator has acted beyond the limits of justifiable self defence, his sentence may be reduced ; if he has so acted by reason of great excitement or fright provoked by the attack, the sentence may be withdrawn.
GENERAL PART
Chapter Three
GENERAL PROVISIONS ON CRIMINAL OFFENCE
1. Criminal Offence and Perpetrator
Self-defence
Article 22
(1) An act committed in self-defence shall not constitute a criminal offence.
(2) Self-defence shall be understood to mean such defence as is absolutely necessary for the perpetrator to avert an immediate and unlawful attack on himself or on any other person.
(3) In the event that the perpetrator has acted beyond the limits of justifiable self defence, his sentence may be reduced; if he has so acted by reason of great excitement or fright provoked by the attack, the sentence may be withdrawn.
1. In addition to other grounds for excluding criminal responsibility provided for in this Statute, a person shall not be criminally responsible if, at the time of that person's conduct:
(c) The person acts reasonably to defend himself or herself or another person or, in the case of war crimes, property which is essential for the survival of the person or another person or property which is essential for accomplishing a military mission, against an imminent and unlawful use of force in a manner proportionate to the degree of danger to the person or the other person or property protected. The fact that the person was involved in a defensive operation conducted by forces shall not in itself constitute a ground for excluding criminal responsibility under this subparagraph;