Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
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CHAPTER II PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL
- Jurisdiction
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Provision
- 2
- Source language
- English
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- in force
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- in force
Provision text
Official source2. A person shall not be regarded as having been deprived of his life in contravention of this section if he dies as the result of the use, to such extent and such circumstances as are permitted by law, of such force as is reasonably justifiable-
a. for the defence of any person from violence or for the defence of property;
b. in order to effect a lawful arrest or to prevent the escape of a person lawfully detained;
c. for the purpose of suppressing a riot, insurrection or mutiny; or
d. in order lawfully to prevent the commission by that person of a criminal offence,
or if he dies as the result of a lawful act of war.
PROTECTION OF RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY.
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Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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