(2) Self-defence shall be understood to mean such defence as is absolutely necessary for the perpetrator to avert an immediate and unlawful attack on himself or on any other person. (3) In the event that the perpetrator has acted beyond the limits of justifiable self defence, his sentence may be reduced; if he has so acted by reason of great excitement or fright provoked by the attack, the sentence may be withdrawn. Coercion Article 23 Any act committed under coercion, which the perpetrator was not able to withstand, shall not constitute a criminal offence. 2. Guilt and Punishability of Perpetrators Guilt Article 24 (1) Criminal liability shall be imposed against the person with the court judgement, which alleges that he is either guilty of the committing or omission, determined by law as a criminal offence, and on the basis thereof it shall impose a lawful criminal sanction or remit the sentence. (2) The perpetrator shall be guilty if he has committed a criminal offence with intent or by negligence and when he must have or could have been aware that his conduct was unlawful. Intent Article 25 A criminal offence shall be committed with an intent if the perpetrator was aware of his act and wanted to perform it, or was aware that an unlawful consequence might result from his conduct but he nevertheless let such consequence to occur. Negligence Article 26 (1) A criminal offence shall be committed through negligence if the perpetrator does not act with the required carefulness, with which he has to or is able to perform an act or omit to perform an act under the given circumstances and with respect to his personal attributes.