''Chapter 4, Prescription in Criminal Proceedings, And Exemption from Criminal Liabilities, Article 36 Legitimate Defense''
Acts of legitimate defense are acts taken by an individual to safeguard the interests of the State or society, to safeguard his/her own or another individual's life, health, or legitimate rights and interests against acts of aggression regarded as public danger; provided that the acts of aggression truly exist and are dangerous, and that the acts of legitimate defense against act of aggression must be proportional to the acts of aggression.
''Part II SPECIFIC PART, Chapter 3, Offences against the Life, Health and Honor of a Person, Article 192 Excessive Self-Defense resulting in Death''
Any person causing the death of another in circumstances which exceed the limits of legitimate self-defense shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term ranging from one year to three years or by re-education without deprivation of liberty and a fine shall be imposed ranging from 5,000,000 kip to 15,000,000 kip.
Where such an offence results in the death of more than one person, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term ranging from three years to seven years and a fine shall be imposed ranging from 10,000,000 kip to 50,000,000 kip.
''Part II SPECIFIC PART, Chapter 3, Offences against the Life, Health and Honor of a Person,
Article 196 Excessive Self-Defense resulting in Injuries''
Any person causing injuries to another in circumstances which exceed the limits of legitimate self-defense shall be punished by re-education without deprivation of liberty and a fine shall be imposed ranging from 1,000,000 kip to 5,000,000 kip.
Where such an offence results in injuries, including severe injuries, to more than one person, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term ranging from six months to two years and a fine shall be imposed ranging from 5,000,000 kip to 15,000,000 kip.
Where such an offence causes invalidity, handicap or the death of the victim, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term ranging from two years to five years and a fine shall be imposed ranging from 7,000,000 kip to 30,000,000 kip. Where such an offence results in the death of more than one person, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term ranging from five years to seven years and a fine shall be imposed ranging from 10,000,000 kip to 50,000,000 kip.
1. Sin perjuicio de las demás circunstancias eximentes de responsabilidad penal establecidas en el presente Estatuto, no será penalmente responsable quien, en el momento de incurrir en una conducta:
(c) Actuare razonablemente en defensa propia o de un tercero o, en el caso de los crímenes de guerra, de un bien que fuese esencial para su supervivencia o la de un tercero o de un bien que fuese esencial para realizar una misión militar, contra un uso inminente e ilícito de la fuerza, en forma proporcional al grado de peligro para él, un tercero o los bienes protegidos. El hecho de participar en una fuerza que realizare una operación de defensa no bastará para constituir una circunstancia eximente de la responsabilidad penal de conformidad con el presente apartado;