Constitution of Lesotho, 1993
Right to life
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5. Right to life
(1) Every human being has an inherent right to life. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of
his life.
(2) Without prejudice to any liability for a contravention of any other law with respect to
the use of force in such cases as are hereinafter mentioned,, 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 of force to such extent as is necessary in the circumstances of the
case -
(a) for the defence of any person from violence or for the defence of property;
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(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 to prevent the commission by that person of a criminal offence
or if he dies as the result of a lawful act of war or in execution of the sentence of death
imposed by a court in respect of a criminal offence under the law of Lesotho of which he
has been convicted.
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