Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 233

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233. (1) In the cases referred to in article 230( d), the offender shall, on convictio n, be liable - (a) in the case of grievous bodily harm, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one -third of that established for the crime when not excusable; (b) in the case of slight bodily harm committed by any of the means referred to in art icle 217, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months. (2) In the cases referred to in sub-article (1) if the harm is slight and is not committed by any of th e means referred to in article 217, no punishment shall be awarded. Admissibility of excuse in case of homicide or bodily harm caused to person other than the intended victim. Amended by: XI.1900.34.

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