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§ 81. Persons liable to punishment

The punishment prescribed by this title shall apply to whoever— (1) commits, in whole or in part, any offense within the Virgin Islands; or (2) commits larceny or robbery outside the Virgin Islands, and brings, or is found with, the stolen property within the Virgin Islands; or (3) from outside the Virgin Islands, causes, aids, […]

§ 82. Crimes commenced outside Virgin Islands

When the commission of a crime commenced without the Virgin Islands is consummated within its boundaries the defendant is liable to punishment thereof in the Virgin Islands, although he was out of the Virgin Islands at the time of the commission of the crime charged, provided he consummated it in the Virgin Islands through the […]

§ 83. Place of commission of murder or manslaughter

When the crime of murder or manslaughter has been committed by means of a mortal wound given, or injury inflicted, or poison administered without the Virgin Islands, and the person so wounded, injured, or poisoned dies thereof within the Virgin Islands, the person committing such crime is liable to punishment therefor in the Virgin Islands, […]

§ 43. Self-defense

The right of self-defense does not extend to the infliction of more harm than is necessary for the purpose of defense. To justify a homicide on the ground of self-defense, there must be not only the belief but also reasonable ground for believing that at the time of killing the deceased, the party killing was […]

§ 44. Justifiable use of force

(a) Any person is justified in the use of force when: (1) the person is resisting an attempt by another to kill him or to inflict serious bodily injury upon him; or (2) the person is resisting an unlawful or forcible entry by another into his residence and he reasonably believes that there is an […]

§ 20. Immunity

(a) Immunity generally. Whenever a witness refuses, on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or provide other information in a proceeding before or ancillary to— (1) a court of the United States, (2) a court of the Virgin Islands, (3) any other investigation pursuant to Title 4, chapter 35 of the Virgin […]

§ 41. Resistance by party to be injured

Any person about to be injured may make resistance sufficient to prevent— (1) an illegal attempt by force to take or injure property in his lawful possession; or (2) an offense against his person or his family or some member thereof.

§ 14. Capacity to commit crimes or offenses

All persons are capable of committing crimes or offenses except— (1) children under the age of seven years; (2) children over the age of seven years and under the age of fourteen years, in the absence of clear proof that at the time of committing the act charged against them they knew its wrongfulness; (3) […]

§ 15. Omissions not punishable

No person shall be punished for omitting to perform an act, where such act has been performed by another person acting in his behalf, and competent by law to perform it.