Poison
0389-en RE520 Criminal Law As of 11.07.2026
A poison is such a non-organized substance which, as a result of chemical effects on the living body, alters its activity in such a way that it is harmful to the body and, to a higher degree of effect, results in death.
Deutsch
Gift 0389-de
Das Gift ist eine solche nicht organisierte Substanz, welche infolge chemischer Einwirkungen auf den lebenden Körper dessen Tätigkeit derart verändert, dass es dem Körper zum Schaden gereicht und in höheren Graden der Wirkung den Tod zur Folge hat.
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