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B.N.S. 2023

Section 14, B.N.S.

In force from 1 July 2024

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B.N.S.

General Defences: Sections 14–18 B.N.S.

Sections 14 to 18 of the B.N.S. are the first general defences. Each one answers a familiar plea made by a person who has hurt someone or taken away someone's liberty:

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  1. 1 Prince, a police officer, is bound to execute a warrant. After checking the records, he arrests the wrong man because he mistakes the man's identity. According to the lecture, which provision protects Prince?
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Official text

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