25. (2) Idem
(2) Where a person is required or authorized by law to execute a process or to carry out a sentence, that person or any person who assists him is, if that person acts in good faith, justified in executing the process or in carrying out the sentence notwithstanding that the process or sentence is defective or that it was issued or imposed without jurisdiction or in excess of jurisdiction.
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 25; 1994, c. 12, s. 1.
Criminal Code of Canada
- SHORT TITLE
- INTERPRETATION
- PART I
- 3.1 - General
- 21. Parties to Offences
- 25 - Protection of Persons Administering and Enforcing the Law
- 25. (1) Protection of persons acting under authority
- 25. (2) Idem
- 25. (3) When not protected
- 25. (4) When protected
- 25. (5) Power in case of escape from penitentiary
- 25.1 (1) Definitions
- 25.1 (2) Principle
- 25.1 (3) Designation of public officers
- 25.1 (3.1) Condition — civilian oversight
- 25.1 (3.2) Declaration as evidence
- 25.1 (4) Considerations
- 25.1 (5) Designation of senior officials
- 25.1 (6) Emergency designation
- 25.1 (7) Conditions
- 25.1 (8) Justification for acts or omissions
- 25.1 (9) Requirements for certain acts
- 25.1 (10) Person acting at direction of public officer
- 25.1 (11) Limitation
- 25.1 (12) Protection, defences and immunities unaffected
- 25.1 (13) Compliance with requirements
- 25.1 (14) Exception: offences under Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- 25.2 Public officer to file report
- 25.3 (1) Annual report
- 25.3 (2) Limitation
- 25.4. Written notification to be given
- 26. Excessive force
- 27. Use of force to prevent commission of offence
- 27.1 (1) Use of force on board an aircraft
- 28. (1) Arrest of wrong person
- 28. (2) Person assisting
- 29. Duty of person arresting
- 30. Preventing breach of peace
- 31. Arrest for breach of peace
- 32 - Suppression of Riots
- 33.1 - Self-induced Intoxication
- 34 - Defence of Person
- 38 - Defence of Property
- 43 - Protection of Persons in Authority
- PART II OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
- PART II.1 TERRORISM
- PART III FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS
- PART IV OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW AND JUSTICE
- PART V SEXUAL OFFENCES, PUBLIC MORALS AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT
- PART VI INVASION OF PRIVACY
- PART VII DISORDERLY HOUSES, GAMING AND BETTING
- PART VIII OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON AND REPUTATION
- PART IX OFFENCES AGAINST RIGHTS OF PROPERTY
- PART X FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO CONTRACTS AND TRADE
- PART XI WILFUL AND FORBIDDEN ACTS IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
- PART XII OFFENCES RELATING TO CURRENCY
- PART XII.1 INSTRUMENTS AND LITERATURE FOR ILLICIT DRUG USE
- PART XII.2 PROCEEDS OF CRIME
- PART XIII ATTEMPTS — CONSPIRACIES — ACCESSORIES
- PART XIV - JURISDICTION
- PART XV SPECIAL PROCEDURE AND POWERS
- PART XVI COMPELLING APPEARANCE OF ACCUSED BEFORE A JUSTICE AND INTERIM RELEASE
- PART XVII LANGUAGE OF ACCUSED
- PART XVIII PROCEDURE ON PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
- PART XVIII.1 CASE MANAGEMENT JUDGE
- PART XIX INDICTABLE OFFENCES — TRIAL WITHOUT JURY
- PART XIX.1 NUNAVUT COURT OF JUSTICE
- PART XX PROCEDURE IN JURY TRIALS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
- PART XX.1 MENTAL DISORDER
- PART XXI APPEALS — INDICTABLE OFFENCES
- PART XXI.1 APPLICATIONS FOR MINISTERIAL REVIEW — MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE
- PART XXII PROCURING ATTENDANCE
- PART XXIII SENTENCING
- PART XXIV DANGEROUS OFFENDERS AND LONG-TERM OFFENDERS
- PART XXV EFFECT AND ENFORCEMENT OF RECOGNIZANCES
- PART XXVI EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES
- PART XXVII SUMMARY CONVICTIONS
- PART XXVIII MISCELLANEOUS
- SCHEDULE [to Part XXV]
- SCHEDULE [to Part XXVII]