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Life-sentenced prisoners may be conditionally released only after 12 years, or 10 years if the offence was committed before age 21.

Life-sentence prisoners may be granted conditional release after 12 years, or after 10 years if the offence was committed before age 21.

When imprisonment is imposed, the time units are years, months, and days; sentences under three months are imposed in days.

People serving several fixed-term prison sentences at the same time must be conditionally released after the relevant sentence time has been served, with a latest limit of 15 years or 20 years in a special case.

A prisoner serving multiple fixed-term prison sentences at the same time must be conditionally released after serving the calculated combined sentence time, with a 15-year maximum unless one sentence must be served in full, in which case the maximum is 20 years.

Tingsrätten kan, på åklagarens yrkande, besluta att den dömde ska vara frihetsberövad tills hela strafftiden har avtjänats när vissa allvarliga villkor är uppfyllda.

A court may, on the prosecutor’s request, sentence the accused to a combination sentence with unconditional imprisonment and a one-year supervision period, subject to listed conditions.

A court may, on the prosecutor’s request, impose a combined sentence made up of unconditional imprisonment plus a one-year supervision period, if the statutory conditions are met.

A court may, on the prosecutor’s request, sentence the accused to a combination sentence with unconditional imprisonment and a one-year supervision period, if the stated conditions are met.

A court may impose a combined sentence on the prosecutor’s request, with up to the maximum imprisonment for the offence plus one year of supervision, if the stated offence and risk conditions are met.

Villkorlig frigivning kan skjutas upp med fångens samtycke, eller utan samtycke om det finns en uppenbar risk för ett allvarligt brott efter frigivningen. Ett beslut om uppskov ska omprövas minst var sjätte månad.

A court may impose a combined sentence on the prosecutor’s request if the legal conditions are met.

En domstol kan, på åklagarens yrkande, döma ut ett kombinationsstraff med fängelse och en efterföljande övervakningstid på ett år om vissa villkor är uppfyllda.

A court may impose a combined sentence on the prosecutor’s request if the legal conditions are met.

A court may impose a combination sentence on the prosecutor’s request if the legal conditions are met.

A court may, on the prosecutor’s request, impose a combination sentence with unconditional imprisonment followed by a one-year supervision period, if the statutory conditions are met.

If a convicted person must serve several fixed-term prison sentences at the same time and no common sentence is set, the sentences are counted together in prison. Life imprisonment also includes certain prison, fine-conversion, and arrest sentences served at the same time.

A prisoner may be placed in supervised probation outside prison, but only no earlier than six months before conditional release or release after serving the full sentence.

A prisoner may be placed in supervised probation outside prison, but not earlier than six months before conditional release or release after serving the full sentence.

A person serving the full sentence may be conditionally released after five-sixths of the sentence, but not before three years have passed and only if the person is no longer considered especially dangerous.

If a person who has served the prison term in a combination sentence commits a qualifying offense within three years after release, that is an aggravating circumstance.

If a person who has served the prison term in a combined sentence commits a qualifying offence within three years after that prison term ends, it is a sentencing aggravation ground.

If a person who has served the prison term in a combination sentence commits a relevant offence within three years after the term ends, that counts as an aggravating sentencing ground.

If a person serving the prison term in a combination sentence commits a qualifying offence within three years after the prison term ends, that counts as an aggravating circumstance.

A person sentenced to life imprisonment may be conditionally released only after a minimum time served: generally 12 years, or 10 years if the offence was committed before age 21.

If a person who has served the prison term in a combined sentence commits a qualifying offence within three years after release, it counts as a sentence-aggravating ground.

If a person serving the prison part of a combined sentence commits a qualifying offense within three years after that prison term ends, it counts as an aggravating circumstance.

If a person who has served the prison term in a combined sentence commits a qualifying offence within three years after that term ends, it counts as an aggravating circumstance.

If a person serving the prison term in a combined sentence commits certain offences within three years after that term ends, this counts as an aggravating factor.

A person who serves the prison term in a combined sentence and then commits a qualifying offence within three years after that term ends faces an aggravating sentencing ground.

The section sets when conditional release from a fixed-term prison sentence can or must occur, including general fractions of the sentence and a 14-day possibility.

Conditional release of a prisoner may be postponed with the prisoner’s consent, or without consent if there is an evident risk of a serious offence and postponement is necessary to prevent it.

Conditional release may be postponed, either with the prisoner’s consent in certain situations or without consent if there is a clear risk of a serious offence after release.

Conditional-release probation starts at release, lasts up to three years, and life imprisonment carries a three-year probation/remaining-sentence rule.

A person conditionally released starts a probation period equal to the remaining sentence at release, but no longer than three years.

Conditional release creates a probation period equal to the remaining sentence, capped at three years; for life imprisonment, the period and remaining sentence are three years.

A person conditionally released enters a probation period equal to the remaining sentence at release, but the period can be no longer than three years.

A person conditionally released enters a probation period tied to the remaining sentence, but it cannot exceed three years.

A court may impose a combination sentence on request of the prosecutor if the stated conditions are met.

Vid villkorlig frigivning börjar prövotiden då och den ska motsvara återstående reststraff, men den får inte vara längre än tre år.

Conditional release creates a probation period that matches the remaining sentence, but it cannot exceed three years; for life imprisonment, the probation period and remaining sentence are three years.

Conditional release triggers a probation period equal to the remaining sentence at release, but it cannot exceed three years; for life imprisonment, the probation period and remaining sentence are three years.

Conditional release starts a probation period equal to the remaining sentence, but it cannot exceed three years; for life imprisonment, the probation period and remaining sentence are three years.

On conditional release, the probation period starts and equals the remaining sentence at release, but it cannot exceed three years; for life imprisonment, it is three years.

Om flera brott i ett gemensamt fängelsestraff leder till olika kvotdelar enligt 5 § 2 mom., ska den intagne friges villkorligt enligt den större kvotdelen.

A life-sentenced prisoner may be conditionally released after 12 years, or after 10 years if the offence was committed before age 21.

A life-sentenced prisoner may be conditionally released only after at least 12 years served, or 10 years if the offence was committed before age 21.

A court may order a remaining sentence to be served if the prosecutor asks for it and the person convicted commits a new offence during probation that would, in the court’s view, require unconditional imprisonment, with charges brought within one year after probation ends.

A court may order a remaining sentence to be enforced, on the prosecutor’s request, if the convicted person commits a new offence during probation and the related charge is brought within one year after probation ends.

A court may order a residual sentence to be enforced if the offender commits a qualifying crime during probation, and the court must state the length of the sentence to be enforced.

Domstolen kan på åklagarens yrkande besluta att ett reststraff ska verkställas om vissa villkor är uppfyllda, men kan också låta bli eller bara verkställa det delvis.

A court may order a residual sentence to be enforced if the prosecutor applies and the person commits a qualifying offence during probation within one year after probation ends.

If a person who has served the prison part of a combined sentence commits a qualifying offence within three years after that prison term ends, this is an aggravating circumstance.

A court may order a residual sentence to be served, or served partly or not separately, if the convicted person commits a qualifying offence during probation and other stated conditions are met.

A court may order a remaining sentence to be served if the prosecutor requests it and the convicted person commits a new offence during probation that would lead to unconditional imprisonment or a combined sentence, with proceedings started within one year after probation ends.

A court may order a remaining sentence to be enforced if the convicted person commits a new offence during probation and the prosecution applies for enforcement.

A court may order a remaining sentence to be served if the prosecutor requests it and the offender commits a new offence during probation that leads to unconditional imprisonment or a combination sentence, with prosecution brought within one year after probation ends.

A court may order the remaining sentence to be served if the convicted person commits a new offence during probation and prosecution starts within one year after probation ends.

A prisoner serving several fixed-term prison sentences at the same time is conditionally released after serving the combined required time, with a latest limit of 15 years or 20 years in a stated exception.

Domstolen kan, på åklagarens yrkande, besluta att den dömde ska vara kvar i fängelse tills hela strafftiden har avtjänats om villkoren i paragrafen är uppfyllda.

A court may, on the prosecutor’s request, order that a convicted person be released from prison only after serving the full sentence, if the listed conditions are met.

A person can be treated as guilty only for conduct that was expressly punishable by law when it was committed, and criminal penalties must be based on law.

No one may be treated as guilty of a crime unless the act was expressly punishable by law when it was committed, and criminal penalties must be based on law.

A person may be treated as guilty of a crime only if the act was expressly punishable by law when it was committed.

A person can be treated as guilty of a crime only for an act that was expressly punishable by law when it was committed, and criminal penalties must be based on law.

A person may be found guilty of a crime only if the act was expressly punishable by law when it was committed.

On conditional release, the probation period starts and normally equals the remaining sentence, but it cannot exceed three years.

A person may be treated as guilty only for conduct that was expressly punishable by law when it was committed.

A person may be found guilty of a crime only for an act that was expressly criminal under law when it was committed.

A person can be treated as guilty only for an act that was expressly punishable by law when it was committed.

A person may be found guilty of a crime only for an act that was expressly punishable by law when it was committed.

A person may be treated as guilty of a crime only for an act that was expressly punishable by law when it was committed.

A prisoner may be placed in supervised probation outside prison, using technical devices or other supervision, no earlier than six months before conditional release or release after serving the full sentence.

A person serving a full sentence may be conditionally released after five-sixths of the sentence, but only if they are no longer considered especially dangerous; release cannot happen before three years have passed.

A person serving the full sentence must be conditionally released after five-sixths of the sentence, no earlier than after three years, if they are no longer considered especially dangerous; the correction authority must also refer certain reconsideration matters to the Helsinki Court of Appeal.

This provision says which law applies over time to an offence, including a rule for using a later, more lenient law.

Rules on which criminal law applies over time: normally the law in force when the offence was committed applies, but a later law is used if it leads to a lighter result.

Rules on which criminal law applies over time: generally the law in force when the offence was committed applies, with some exceptions.

This section says the law in force at the time of the offence generally applies, but a later law must be used if it gives a milder result.

Vid brott ska i första hand den lag som gällde när brottet begicks tillämpas. Om en ny lag gäller när domen meddelas och den leder till ett lindrigare resultat, ska den nya lagen tillämpas. Om lagen bara är avsedd att gälla under en viss tid, gäller normalt lagen som gällde när gärningen begicks. Om en straffbestämmelse får sitt innehåll från andra regler, bedöms straffbarheten enligt de regler som gällde vid gärningen, om inte annat bestäms eller en ny bestämmelse visar ändrad syn på straffbarheten.

A court may order a remaining sentence to be enforced if the prosecutor requests it and the person commits a qualifying offence during probation; the court may also decide not to enforce it separately or to enforce it only in part.

The rule says that criminal liability is generally assessed under the law that applied when the offense was committed, with exceptions for a later law that gives a lighter result or other specified rules.

This section says a crime is normally judged under the law that was in force when the act was committed, but a later law applies if it gives a lighter outcome. It also preserves the earlier law for acts committed during a law’s intended limited period, unless otherwise provided, and uses the law in force at the time of the act for penal rules taken from other legal provisions unless the law says otherwise or a new rule shows the view has changed.

Rules are set for which law applies to a crime based on when the crime was committed, with exceptions for a later law that is more lenient and for laws intended to apply only for a limited time.

The provision says which law applies over time to an offence, including a more lenient new law in some cases.

The provision says which law applies to an offence over time, including when a newer law applies because it leads to a lighter outcome.

Conditional release of a prisoner may be postponed, with the prisoner’s consent in some cases, or without consent if a serious post-release crime risk is shown; postponed decisions must be reviewed at least every six months.

Conditional release starts a probation period equal to the remaining sentence, but no longer than three years; for life imprisonment, the probation period and remaining sentence are three years.

Conditional release starts a probation period, usually equal to the remaining sentence but no longer than three years; for life imprisonment, the period and remaining sentence are three years.

Underlåtenhet kan vara straffbar när det anges uttryckligen i brottsbeskrivningen eller när någon med särskild rättslig skyldighet att förhindra en följd låter bli att göra det.

Omission can be punishable if the offence description says so, and also when someone with a special legal duty to prevent a consequence fails to do so.

An omission can be punishable if the offence description says so, or if a person fails to prevent a consequence they had a special legal duty to stop.

Omission can be punishable if the offence description says so, or if a person with a special legal duty to prevent the result fails to do so.

Omission can be punishable if the offense description says so, or if someone failed to prevent a result they had a special legal duty to prevent.

A person may be treated as guilty only for conduct that was expressly punishable by law when it was done.

Omission can be punishable if the offence description says so, and also when a perpetrator fails to prevent a result they had a special legal duty to prevent.

An omission can be punishable if the offence description says so, or if a person with a special legal duty failed to prevent the result.

Omission can be punishable if the offense definition says so, or if a person with a special legal duty to prevent a result fails to do so.

Underlåtenhet kan vara straffbar när det uttryckligen anges i brottsbeskrivningen eller när någon med särskild rättslig skyldighet att förhindra en följd låter bli att göra det.

An omission can be punishable if the offence description says so, or if a person with a special legal duty fails to prevent a harmful result.

A life-sentenced prisoner may be conditionally released only after the required minimum time has passed: 12 years in general, or 10 years if the offence was committed before age 21.

The court may order a remaining sentence to be enforced if the prosecutor requests it and the offender commits a new offence during probation that would lead to unconditional imprisonment, with prosecution started within one year after probation ends.

En domstol kan på åklagarens yrkande besluta att ett reststraff ska verkställas om den dömde begår ett nytt brott under prövotiden och vissa tidskrav är uppfyllda.

Criminal responsibility requires that the offender was at least 15 and accountable at the time of the act.

A person can be criminally liable only if they are at least 15 and responsible at the time of the act.

Criminal responsibility requires that the offender was at least 15 and was capable of responsibility; the court must also assess treatment needs if no sentence is imposed because of the accused’s mental state.

A person can be criminally liable only if they were at least 15 years old and accountable at the time of the act.

A person is criminally responsible only if they were at least 15 and attributable at the time of the act.

This section says which version of the law applies to an offence or act, mainly the law in force when the act was committed, with exceptions for later law that is more lenient or where the law was meant to apply only for a limited time.

A person is criminally responsible only if they were at least 15 years old and accountable at the time of the act.

A person is criminally responsible only if they are at least 15 and legally accountable at the time of the act; the court must also investigate care needs when no penalty is imposed because of the accused person's state of mind, unless that is obviously unnecessary.

A person can be criminally responsible only if they were at least 15 years old and accountable at the time of the act.

Criminal responsibility requires the offender to be at least 15 and accountable at the time of the act. Self-induced intoxication is generally ignored in accountability assessment, and if no sentence is imposed because of mental state, the court should examine care needs unless clearly unnecessary.

Criminal liability requires that the perpetrator was at least 15 years old and capable of responsibility at the time of the act.

A court may, on the prosecutor’s request, require a convicted person to serve the full prison term before release in certain serious cases.

A person may be treated as guilty of a crime only for an act that was expressly punishable by law when it was committed.

Criminal guilt and criminal penalties must be based on law, and only acts that were expressly punishable when committed can ground criminal liability.

Criminal liability requires intent or negligence; unless otherwise provided, an act covered by this law is punishable only if committed intentionally.

A criminal act is generally punishable only if committed intentionally, unless the law provides otherwise; in some cases, negligence also suffices.

Criminal liability requires intent or negligence; as a default, covered acts are punishable only if committed intentionally, and that rule also applies to certain other offences with more than six months’ maximum imprisonment or later-enacted penal provisions.

Criminal liability requires intent or negligence, and an act under this law is otherwise punishable only if committed intentionally.

Criminal liability generally requires intent or negligence, but this section says an act is punishable only when committed intentionally unless another rule provides otherwise.

Omission can be punishable if the offence description says so, or if a person with a special legal duty fails to prevent the result.

Criminal liability requires intent or negligence, and an act is punishable only if done intentionally unless the law says otherwise.

Criminal liability generally requires intent or negligence; otherwise, an act covered by this law is punishable only if committed intentionally.

The section says criminal liability generally requires intent or negligence, and an act covered by the law is punishable only if committed intentionally unless another rule says otherwise.

Criminal liability generally requires intent or negligence, and an act under this law is punishable only if committed intentionally unless the law says otherwise.

Criminal liability generally requires intent or negligence, and acts covered by this law are punishable only if intentional unless another rule says otherwise.

A prisoner serving the whole sentence may be conditionally released after five-sixths of the sentence, but not before three years have passed, and only if the person is no longer considered especially dangerous.

The section says which version of the law applies to an offence, usually the law in force when the offence was committed, with some exceptions for a later law that is more lenient or where the law was meant to apply only for a limited time.

The rule says criminal cases are generally judged under the law that was in force when the offence was committed.

The provision explains when a result is treated as intentional (uppsåt).

A person acts intentionally if they mean to cause the result, or consider it certain or highly probable.

This section defines when an offender is treated as having acted intentionally.

The provision defines when a person is considered to have intentionally caused a result in a criminal context.

This section defines when a result is treated as intentional in criminal law.

Criminal liability requires the offender to be at least 15 years old and legally responsible at the time of the act.

This provision explains when a result is treated as intentional: if the actor meant it, saw it as certain or highly probable, or knew it was necessarily linked to the intended result.

This section defines when a result is treated as intentional: the offender intended the result, saw it as certain or highly probable, or saw a necessary link between the intended result and the actual result.

Bestämmelsen förklarar när en gärningsman anses ha orsakat en följd uppsåtligen.

Det här avsnittet förklarar när en följd anses ha orsakats uppsåtligen.

En följd räknas som uppsåtligt orsakad om gärningsmannen ville orsaka den eller ansåg den säker eller övervägande sannolik.

Conditional release triggers a probation period equal to the remaining sentence, but no longer than three years; for life imprisonment, the period and remaining sentence are three years.

Omission can be punishable if the criminal description says so, or if a person fails to prevent a result they had a special legal duty to prevent.

Omission can be punishable if the offence description says so, and it can also be punishable when someone fails to prevent a consequence they had a special legal duty to prevent.

Sectionen säger att en gärningsman handlar oaktsamt om han eller hon åsidosätter sin aktsamhetsplikt trots att det hade gått att följa den. Den förklarar också att grov oaktsamhet bedöms samlat utifrån flera omständigheter, och att ren olyckshändelse inte leder till straff.

A person acts negligently if they fail to meet the care required in the circumstances, even though they could have complied. Gross negligence is judged overall, and accidental conduct rather than negligence is not punishable.

A person’s conduct is negligent if they breach the duty of care they had in the circumstances despite being able to follow it; gross negligence is judged by an overall assessment; accidents rather than negligence are not punishable.

A person acts negligently if they fail to observe the care required in the circumstances despite being able to comply; gross negligence is assessed overall, and an act based more on accident than negligence is not punished.

A person acts negligently if they fail to follow the care required in the circumstances even though they could have done so. Gross negligence is judged by an overall assessment, and accidental conduct is not punished.

Criminal liability generally requires intent or negligence; unless otherwise provided, an act under this law is punishable only if committed intentionally.

A person’s conduct is negligent if they fail to follow the care required in the circumstances despite being able to comply; gross negligence is judged by an overall assessment, and accidental acts rather than negligent ones are not punished.

The provision defines negligence and gross negligence, and says a person is not punished if the act is more likely an accident than negligence.

Section 7 defines negligence and gross negligence, and says a person is not punished when the act is more like an accident than negligence.

A person acts negligently if they fail to follow the care required in the circumstances even though they could have complied. Gross negligence is assessed case by case, and an act based more on accident than negligence is not punished.

Conduct is negligent if the person breaches the care duty they had in the circumstances, despite being able to comply. Gross negligence is assessed overall. If an act is more like an accident than negligence, the actor is not punished.

Domstolen får på åklagarens yrkande besluta att ett reststraff ska verkställas om den dömde begår ett nytt brott under prövotiden och vissa tidskrav är uppfyllda.

Criminal liability requires the offender to be at least 15 years old and responsible. The court must investigate care needs if no sentence is imposed because of the accused’s mental state.

Criminal responsibility requires the offender to be at least 15 and accountable; intoxication generally does not count against accountability unless there are especially weighty reasons.

If the offender does not know, or is mistaken about, a circumstance required for the offense, the act is not intentional.

If the offender was unaware of required circumstances or was mistaken about one, the act is not intentional.

If the offender is unaware of all circumstances required for the offence, or is mistaken about such a circumstance, the act is not intentional.

If the offender is unaware of a required circumstance, the act is not intentional; negligence liability may still apply.

Om gärningsmannen saknar medvetenhet om alla omständigheter som krävs, är gärningen inte uppsåtlig.

A result is treated as intentional when the offender intended it or considered it certain or highly probable.

Om gärningsmannen inte känner till att alla brottsrekvisit är uppfyllda, eller misstar sig om ett sådant rekvisit, är gärningen inte uppsåtlig.

If the offender is unaware of all circumstances required for criminal liability, or is mistaken about one, the act is not intentional.

If the offender is unaware of all facts needed for the offense description, or is mistaken about such a fact, the act is not intentional.

If the offender is unaware of all circumstances required for the offence description, or is mistaken about such a circumstance, the act is not intentional.

Om gärningsmannen inte känner till alla omständigheter som krävs för brottet, är gärningen inte uppsåtlig.

Criminal liability and criminal penalties must be based on law, and a person may be treated as guilty only for an act that was expressly punishable by law when committed.

Criminal liability generally requires intent or negligence; otherwise, an act is punishable only if done intentionally, with an extra rule for certain offences carrying more than six months’ imprisonment or enacted after this law started.

Criminal liability generally requires intent or negligence; otherwise, an act is punishable only if done intentionally, with an additional rule for certain other offences.

A person who wrongly thinks an act is allowed is exempt from criminal liability if that mistake is clearly excusable.

En person som felaktigt tror att en handling är tillåten kan vara fri från straffansvar om misstaget är uppenbart ursäktligt.

A person who wrongly believes an act is allowed is exempt from criminal liability if the mistake is clearly excusable.

Om någon felaktigt tror att en handling är tillåten kan personen vara fri från straffansvar, om misstaget är uppenbart ursäktligt.

En gärningsman kan vara fri från straffansvar om han eller hon felaktigt tror att gärningen är tillåten och villfarelsen är uppenbart ursäktlig.

Oaktsamhet föreligger när gärningsmannen åsidosätter sin aktsamhetsplikt trots att han eller hon hade kunnat följa den. Om oaktsamheten ska vara grov bedöms det samlat utifrån flera omständigheter. En gärning som snarare beror på olyckshändelse än oaktsamhet ska inte bestraffas.

A person who wrongly believes an act is permitted is free from criminal liability if that mistake is excusably understandable.

En person kan vara fri från straffansvar om han eller hon felaktigt tror att en gärning är tillåten och villfarelsen är uppenbart ursäktlig.

A person is free from criminal liability if they mistakenly believe an act is allowed and that mistake is clearly excusable.

A person is free from criminal responsibility if they wrongly thought the act was allowed and that mistake is manifestly excusable.

A person who mistakenly thinks an act is allowed is free from criminal liability if the mistake is clearly excusable.

This section says the law in force when an offence was committed normally applies, with exceptions for a later law that gives a milder result and for certain temporary or cross-referenced criminal provisions.

This section explains when a person is considered to have intentionally caused a consequence covered by a criminal description.

A consequence is treated as intentional if the perpetrator meant it, saw it as certain or highly probable, or saw the actual consequence as certain to be linked to the intended consequence.

A person is not punished for an intentional offence if they reasonably believed the situation involved an exculpating ground from sections 4–6, but negligence liability may still apply.

En person ska inte straffas för ett uppsåtligt brott om situationen, som den med fog uppfattades, skulle ha varit förenad med en ansvarsfrihetsgrund.

Om gärningsmannen rimligen uppfattade situationen som om en ansvarsfrihetsgrund enligt 4–6 § fanns, ska han eller hon inte bestraffas för uppsåtligt brott.

A person is not punished for an intentional offence if they reasonably believed the situation involved a justification ground, even if it actually did not.

A person is not punished for an intentional offence if they reasonably thought the situation was covered by an exculpatory ground in sections 4–6.

If the offender does not know a required circumstance, the act is not intentional.

A person is not punished for an intentional offence if the situation, as reasonably perceived, would have involved a justification ground listed in sections 4–6.

A person is not punished for an intentional offence if the act was reasonably believed to be covered by a justification ground in sections 4–6.

If a person reasonably believed a situation was covered by a justification in sections 4–6, they are not punished for an intentional offence.

A person is not punished for an intentional offence if they reasonably thought the situation was covered by an exculpatory ground in sections 4–6.

En person ska inte straffas för ett uppsåtligt brott om situationen, så som personen rimligen uppfattade den, skulle ha varit kopplad till en ansvarsfrihetsgrund enligt 4–6 §.

Underlåtenhet kan vara straffbar när det uttryckligen anges i brottsbeskrivningen, eller när någon låter bli att förhindra en förbjuden följd trots en särskild rättslig skyldighet att göra det.

The section defines when conduct counts as negligence, how gross negligence is assessed, and says a person is not punished for an act that is more like an accident than negligence.