Penal Code (Belgium)

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an attack against the people, as the direct purpose of trying the scaling or breaking, or as a result of resistance that would meet the purposes of the latter.

Art. 413. (Repealed) <L 1997-11-24/51, art. 3, 020; Effective: 16-02-1998>

Art. 414. Where their excuse will be shown: If it is a crime carrying (life imprisonment), or of the (life of twenty to thirty years), the penalty will be reduced to imprisonment for one to five years and a fine of percent [euros] five hundred [EUR] <L 199607-10/42, art. 15, 018; Effective: 11-08-1996> <L 2003-01-23/42, art. 73, 041; Effective: 13-03-2003> If it is any other crime, it will be reduced to a term of imprisonment of six months to two years and a fine of fifty [EUR] two hundred [EUR] If it is a misdemeanor, the penalty will be reduced to a term of imprisonment of eight days to three months and a fine of twenty-six [EUR] one hundred [EUR].

Art. 415. (Repealed) <L 2000-11-28/35, art. 52, 029; Effective: 27-03-2001> -03 to 1987, art. 97>

SECTION IV. - HOMICIDE OF INJURY, AND SHOTS JUSTIFIED.

Art. 416. There is no crime or offense, when the homicide, injuries and blows were ordered by the actual necessity of legitimate defense of oneself or others.

Art. 417. Are included in cases of actual necessity defense, the following two cases: If the homicide was committed, if the injury was made, if the blows were pushing during the night, climbing or breaking of enclosures, walls or entry of a house or apartment lived or their dependencies, unless it is established that the agent could not believe an attack against the people, as the direct purpose of trying the scaling or breaking, or as a result of resistance that would meet the purposes of the latter. If the event took place in defending themselves against the perpetrators of theft or looting carried out with violence against people.

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