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12.1-05 – 12.1-05 | North Dakota Law

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12.1-05 – 12.1-05

ND Criminal Code § 12.1-05

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CHAPTER 12.1-05 JUSTIFICATION - EXCUSE - AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 12.1-05-01. Justification. 1. Except as otherwise expressly provided, justification or excuse under this chapter is a defense. 2. If a person is justified or excused in using force against another, but he recklessly or negligently injures or creates a risk of injury to other persons, the justifications afforded by this chapter are unavailable in a prosecution for such recklessness or negligence. 3. That conduct may be justified o
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