There shall be no crime, if the act takes place in good faith, in the use of a right established by virtue of Islamic Sharia or the law, or within the limits of such a right. The following are considered cases for the use of a right: 1. Medical surgery and medical treatment in accordance with traditional medicinal standards recognized in licensed medical professions, whenever they are done with the express or implied consent of the patient or his legal representative, or whenever medical intervention is essential in emergency cases requiring the same. 2. Acts of violence which occur during sports within the limits prescribed for such sports, subject, however, to the rules of due care and caution. 3. Acts of violence committed against a person caught red-handed in a crime with the intention of arresting him, subject, however, to the extent necessary for such a purpose. 4. Acts of defamation by litigating parties, during oral or written pleadings and defence before investigation and judicial authorities, within the limits required for such defence, provided that such a party is bona fide, believing in the truth of the matters attributed to his adversary, and provided that his belief is based on reasonable grounds.
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