Act likely to cause harm, but done without criminal intent, and to prevent other harm

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....ny criminal intention to cause harm, and in good faith for the purpose of preventing or avoiding other harm to person or property. Explanation.--It is a question of fact in such a case whether the harm to be prevented or avoided was of such a nature and so imminent as to justify or excuse the risk of doing the act with the knowledge that it was likely to cause harm. Illustrations. (a) A, the ca....