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Hurt and Grievous Hurt under B.N.S.
B.N.S.
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B.N.S.
Private Defence
The right of private defence is dealt with in Sections 34 to 44 of the B.N.S. These eleven Sections close Chapter 3 , the chapter on General Exceptions . They explain when a person who uses force to protect a body or property is protected by the law, and when the same force becomes a crime.
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- 1 A man's nose is broken in a fight, but it heals perfectly within a few weeks with no lasting effect. Under Section 116, B.N.S., as explained in the lecture, what is the nature of this injury?
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