EXERCISE OF A RIGHT OR FULFILLMENT OF AN OBLIGATION. JUSTIFYING CAUSE
Abstract
The Criminal Code, in the General Part, Title II, Chapter II, Art 21, states that “(1) the act provided for by criminal law consisting in the exercise of a right recognized by law or in the performance of an obligation imposed by law, in compliance with the conditions and limits provided by law” and that “(2) the act provided for by criminal law consisting in the performance of an obligation imposed by the competent authority, in the form provided by law, is also justified, if it is not manifestly unlawful”.
Keywords
exercise of a right, fulfillment of an obligation, justification, criminal law, criminal code
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