Intentional injury
A person who intentionally causes physical pain to another or impairs their health or perceptive ability commits intentional injury. The penalty is increased when the offence is committed with a weapon or against close relatives, and it becomes more severe when the injury causes permanent harm or death.
Legal Provisions on Intentional Injury
In the glossaryIntentional injuryInjury aggravated by its consequences- Intentional injury TCK 86/1
- 1 year 6 months – 3 years
- Injury treatable by simple medical intervention TCK 86/2
- 6 months – 1 year 6 months or a judicial fine; prosecuted on complaint
- With a weapon, or against a spouse, sibling, ascendant or descendant TCK 86/3
- Penalty increased by one half; no complaint required
- Death resulting from injury TCK 87/4
- 10–14 years; 14–18 years with a weapon or against a close relative