COMPULSION BY THREATS.
17.
A person who commits an offence under compulsion by threats
of immediate death or bodily harm from a person who is present
when the offence is committed is excused for committing the offence
if the person believes that the threats will be carried out
and if the person is not a party to a conspiracy or association
whereby the person is subject to compulsion, but this section
does not apply where the offence that is committed is
high treason,
murder,
piracy,
attempted murder,
sexual assault,
sexual assault with a weapon,
threats to a third party or causing bodily harm,
aggravated sexual assault,
forcible abduction,
hostage taking,
robbery,
assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm,
aggravated assault,
unlawfully causing bodily harm,
arson
or an offence under
sections 280 to 283
(abduction and detention of young persons).
[R.S., c.C-34, s.17;
1974-75-76, c.105, s.29;
1980-81-82-83, c.125, s.4;
R.S.C. 1985, c.27 (1st Supp.), s.40(2).]
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