Legitima defensa – procedimientos nacionales

Hungría

Hungary - Criminal Code 1978 (2012) EN

GENERAL PART
CHAPTER IV
GROUNDS FOR TOTAL OR PARTIAL EXEMPTION FROM CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

Section 15
The perpetrator may be totally or partially exempted from criminal responsibility, or an act may be fully or partly exempted from criminalization on the following grounds:
...
e) justifiable defense;

GENERAL PART
CHAPTER IV
GROUNDS FOR TOTAL OR PARTIAL EXEMPTION FROM CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

Justifiable Defense

Section 21
Any person who uses such means of defense, which are not recognized as a deadly weapon, installed for his own protection and/or for the protection of others against the peril with which he is threatened in the event of an unlawful attack shall not be prosecuted for the injury the aggressor sustained in consequence, provided that the person on the defensive has done everything within his power to avoid the injury.

Section 22
(1) No penalty shall be imposed upon a person for any action that is necessary to prevent an unlawful attack against his person or his property, or against the person or property of others, against the public interest, or an unlawful attack posing a direct threat in respect thereof.
(2) The unlawful attack shall be construed to pose an imminent danger of death if committed: a) against a person aa) at night, ab) by displaying a deadly weapon, ac) by carrying a deadly weapon, or ad) in a gang;
b) by way of intrusion into the victim’s home ba) at night,
bb) by displaying a deadly weapon, bc) by carrying a deadly weapon, or bd) in a gang;
or
c) by way of illegal and armed intrusion into the fenced area of a home.
(3) Any person who exceeds the reasonable force of self-defense due to shock or justifiable aggravation shall not be prosecuted.
(4) The person assaulted shall not be liable to take evasive action so as to avoid the unlawful attack.

Hungary - Fundamental Law 2011 (2019) EN

FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY

Article V.
Everyone has the right to the prevention of unlawful attacks on or direct threats to his or her person or property, as provided by law.

THE SPECIAL LEGAL ORDER
The unexpected attack

Article 52
(1) In the event of an unexpected intrusion of external armed groups into the territory of Hungary by the Government, to prevent the attack, to protect the territory of Hungary with domestic and allied air defense and air readiness forces, to protect law and order, safety of life and property, public order and public safety - if necessary, in accordance with the armed defense plan approved by the President of the Republic, until the decision to declare a state of emergency or a state of emergency, he is obliged to act immediately with forces proportionate to the attack and prepared for it.

Estatuto de Roma

Artículo 31 Circunstancias eximentes de responsabilidad penal

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;