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Delaware Statutes

§ 308 — Construction of provisions allowing no defense

Delaware § 308
JurisdictionDelaware
Title11
PartDelaware Criminal Code
Ch. 3PROVING AND DISPROVING CRIMINAL GUILT

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Del. Code tit. 11, § 308 (2026).

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When a provision of this Criminal Code expressly denies the applications of a specific defense, no inference is thereby created that any other defense is valid.

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Legislative History

11 Del. C. 1953, § 308; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1

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