Part II
Criminal Responsibility
Necessity
15. No act shall be deemed an offence if done by a person compelled to do it by necessity to protect his person, honour or property or the person, honour or property of another from imminent grave danger which he has not willfully caused and which he has no ability to avoid; provided that no injury similar to the injury to be avoided or greater injury results; and provided that necessity does not justify causing death except in the performance of duty.
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;