Section 83: Act of a child above [ten] and under [fourteen] of immature understanding
The Pakistan Penal Code · Pakistan Penal Code · Chapter IV · in_force
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Act of a child above [ten] and under [fourteen] of immature understanding. Nothing is an offence which is done by a child above [ten] years of age and under [fourteen], who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge of the nature and consequences of his conduct on that occasion.
Effective date: 1862-01-01
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