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84 3. When necessarily committed in attempting, by lawful ways and means, to apprehend any person for any felony committed; or in lawfully suppressing any riot; or in lawfully keeping and preserving the peace.

Section 263. Maining another person defined.

201. Maiming one's self to escape performance of a duty.

265. Maiming one's self to obtain alms.

200. What injury may constitute maiming.

207. What disfigurement may constitute maiming.

208. Designing to maim, &c.

269. Premeditated design.

270. Subsequest recovery of injured person, when a defense.

271. Punishment.

Sec. 263. Every person who, with premeditated design to injure another, inflicts upon his person any injury which disfigures his personal appearance, or disables any member or organ of his body, or seriously diminishes his physical vigor, is guilty of maiming.

Sec. 264. Every person who, with design to disable himself from performing any legal duty, existing or anticipated, inflicts upon himself any injury whereby he is so disabled, is guilty of maiming.

Sec. 265. Every person who inflicts upon himself any injury such as if inflicted upon another would constitute maiming, with intent to avail himself of such injury, to excite sympathy, or to obtain alms, or any charitable relief, is guilty of maiming.

Sec. 266. To constitute maiming it is immaterial by what means or instrument, or in what manner, the injury was inflicted.

Sec. 267. To constitute maiming by disfigurement the injury must be such as is calculated, after healing, to attract observation.