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188: Wounding with intent
or “Hurting someone badly on purpose is against the law and can lead to time in jail.”
You could also call this:

“Hurting someone on purpose or without caring about their safety is against the law”

If you injure someone with the intention of causing them serious harm, you could go to prison for up to 10 years.

If you injure someone on purpose, or if you hurt someone because you didn’t care about their safety, you could go to prison for up to 5 years.

These rules are part of the law in New Zealand. They are meant to stop people from hurting others on purpose or by being careless.

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or “It is against the law to stop someone from breathing or getting blood flow by blocking their nose or mouth, or pressing on their throat or neck.”
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Part 8 Crimes against the person
Assaults and injuries to the person

189Injuring with intent

  1. Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years who, with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to any one, injures any person.

  2. Every one is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years who, with intent to injure any one, or with reckless disregard for the safety of others, injures any person.

  3. Repealed
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  • 1908 No 32 s 204
Notes
  • Section 189(3): repealed, on , by section 164(b) of the Sentencing Act 2002 (2002 No 9).