GENERAL PART
TITLE TWO
CRIMINAL OFFENCE
1. General provisions on criminal Offences
Legitimate Self-defense
Article 10
(1) An act committed in legitimate self-defense shall not constitute a criminal offence.
(2) Legitimate Self-defense is such defense which is absolutely necessary for one to defend his good and good of another person from a concurrent or imminent unlawful attack.
(3) Where a perpetrator exceeded the limits of legitimate self-defense, he may receive a lighter punishment, and where the use of excessive power was caused by strong excitement or fear due to an assault, punishment may be remitted.
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;