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8. Offences against non-carbon higher order life
 
  Article 66-Offences causing death  
66.1 Non-carbon higher order lifeform death  
  Non-carbon higher order lifeform death is the causing of death of one or more non-carbon life forms, excluding persons licensed and registered for the killing of non-carbon lifeforms, but not excluding any person inflicting painful and/or cruel death upon a non-carbon lifeform. Non-Carbon higher order lifeform death is further defined into only three possible classifications- non-Carbon higher order lifeform murder, criminally negligent non-Carbon higher order lifeform death and justifiable non-Carbon higher order lifeform death.  
66.2 Non-carbon higher order lifeform Murder  
  Non-carbon higher order lifeform Murder is the causing of the death of a non-Carbon higher order lifeform recognized as having self-awareness and intelligence that has either been created by non-evolutionary (artificial means) or from another terrestrial planet, without lawful excuse, with intent to kill or with an intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
 
 
 Primary Fact(s)
 1. That the non-carbon higher order lifeform(s) are deceased.
 2. That the actions of the accused contributed to the death(s).
 3. That the actions of the accused were done with the intent to cause death or grievous harm;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 3-Crime)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) if committed with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm to the non-carbon higher order lifeform;
4-6
a) if committed out of mercenary motives, maliciousness, or for hire;
b) if attended by robbery, racketeering, or banditry;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 4-Crime)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) if committed by reason of national, racial or religious beliefs, or enmity or feud;
b) if committed for the purpose of obtaining certain body elements of the non-carbon higher order lifeform;
c) of a non-carbon higher order lifeform who is known by the killer to be in a helpless state.
4-6
a) if committed with especial cruelty;
b) if involving the murder of two or more non-carbon higher order lifeforms;
c) if committed with the purpose of concealing another crime;
d) if murder attended by sexual actions and/or torture;
 
66.3 Negligent Non-carbon higher order lifeform homicide  
  Negligent Non-carbon higher order lifeform homicide is the causing of the death of another human being with no intention to kill or cause serious injury.
 
 
 Primary Fact(s)
 1. That the non-carbon higher order lifeform(s) are deceased.
 2. That the actions of the accused contributed to the death(s).
 3. That the actions of the accused were not done with the intent to cause death or grievous harm;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 1-Crime)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) if committed by a driver as a result of a mobile machine accident;
b) if owing to the general improper discharge by a person in the medical/technical profession of their professional duties;
4-6
a) if owing to the deliberate abandoning without aid of a higher order lifeform who is in a state of danger and who is deprived of the possibility of taking measures towards their self-preservation;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 2-Crime)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) if committed by a person previously convicted of the same offence;
b) if owing to the general improper discharge by a person of their professional duties;
4-6
a) if owing to the failure to render aid to a sick animal without valid reasons, by a person who is duty-bound to render it;
b) if owing to the operation of machinery by an unlicensed operator;
 
66.4 Justifiable Non-carbon higher order lifeform homicide  
  Justifiable Non-carbon higher order lifeform homicide is the causing of the death of another human being, with lawful excuse.  
 
 Primary Fact(s)
 1. That the non-carbon higher order lifeform(s) are deceased.
 2. That the actions of the accused contributed to the death(s).
 3. That the actions of the accused were lawfully justifiable.
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 1-Crime)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) if committed in the defence of one's own life in one's own home against a dangerous non-Carbon higher order lifeform;
b) if committed in the defence of the life of one's own children in one's own home against a dangerous non-Carbon higher order lifeform;
4-6
a) if committed in the defence of one's own life in one's own place of work against a dangerous non-Carbon higher order lifeform;
b) if committed in the defence of the life of one's own children against a dangerous non-Carbon higher order lifeform;
 
     
 
 

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