Section 242: Manslaughter in case of adultery
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242. Manslaughter in case of adultery
Le meurtre commis par l’époux Manslaughter committed by any
sur son conjoint, ainsi que sur le person on his spouse, as well as on
complice, à l’instant où il les sur- his accomplice, at the very moment
prend en flagrant délit d’adultère, est he finds them in the act of adultery
excusable. is excusable.
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Questions this section answers
- Is it excusable to kill a spouse and their partner if caught in the act of adultery?