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B.N.S. 2023

Section 18, 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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Practice MCQs

2 practice questions test this section.

  1. 1 A thief is driving away in a stolen car, carefully and within the speed limit, when a tyre suddenly bursts and the car hits a pedestrian. According to the lecture, can the thief claim the defence of accident under Sectio...
  2. 2 According to the lecture's one-minute revision, which situation does Section 18, B.N.S. cover?
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