American Samoa · American Samoa Code Annotated Title 46 — Criminal Justice
A.S.C.A. tit. 46 § 46.3304: Justification-Avoidance of harm or evil
What this law says, in plain English
This statute defines a legal justification defense allowing conduct believed necessary to avoid greater harm, provided the harm avoided exceeds that prevented by the offense law and no other exceptions apply.
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