Part 3
Matters of justification or excuse
Defence against assault
48 Self-defence and defence of another
Every one is justified in using, in the defence of himself or another, such force as, in the circumstances as he believes them to be, it is reasonable to use.
Part 3
Matters of justification or excuse
Defence ofproperty
52 Defence of movable property against trespasser
(1) Every one in peaceable possession of any movable thing, and every one lawfully assisting him, is justified in using reason-able force to resist the taking of the thing by any trespasser or to retake it from any trespasser, if in either case he does not strike or do bodily harm to the trespasser.
(2) [Repealed]
53 Defence of movable property with claim of right
(1) Every one in peaceable possession of any movable thing under a claim of right, and every one acting under his authority, is protected from criminal responsibility for defending his possession by the use of reasonable force, even against a person entitled by law to possession, if he does not strike or do bodily harm to the other person.
Part 3
Matters of justification or excuse
Defence of property
55 Defence of dwelling house
Every one in peaceable possession of a dwelling house, and every one lawfully assisting him or acting by his authority, is justified in using such force as is necessary to prevent the forcible breaking and entering of the dwelling house by any person if he believes, on reasonable and probable grounds, that there is no lawful justification for the breaking and entering.
56 Defence of land or building
(1) Every one in peaceable possession of any land or building, and every one lawfully assisting him or acting by his authority, is justified in using reasonable force to prevent any person from trespassing on the land or building or to remove him therefrom, if he does not strike or do bodily harm to that person.
PART 2 - INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
General principles of criminal law
12.
General principles of criminal law—
(1)For the purposes of proceedings for an offence against section 9 or section 10 or section 11,—
(a)the following provisions of the Statute apply, with any necessary modifications:
(ix)article 31 (which specifies grounds for excluding criminal responsibility):
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;