Canon 1324

The diminution or replacement of the penalty must be applied if the offence was committed by: 1. * Someone with imperfect use of reason 2. * Someone temporarily lacking the use of reason because of drunkenness or some similar mental disturbance 3. * Someone who, while not altogether losing the use of reason, acts in the heat of passion, without having deliberately provoked that passion 4. * Someone not yet sixteen years old 5. * Someone who acts out of grave fear, necessity or serious inconvenience when the act is intrinsically evil or tends to harm souls (if the act committed in these circumstances is not intrinsically evil or harmful to souls, then there is no penalty) 6. * Someone who acts in lawful self-defence but without due moderation (if due moderation was used, t

Canon 1324

The diminution or replacement of the penalty must be applied if the offence was committed by: 1. * Someone with imperfect use of reason 2. * Someone temporarily lacking the use of reason because of drunkenness or some similar mental disturbance 3. * Someone who, while not altogether losing the use of reason, acts in the heat of passion, without having deliberately provoked that passion 4. * Someone not yet sixteen years old 5. * Someone who acts out of grave fear, necessity or serious inconvenience when the act is intrinsically evil or tends to harm souls (if the act committed in these circumstances is not intrinsically evil or harmful to souls, then there is no penalty) 6. * Someone who acts in lawful self-defence but without due moderation (if due moderation was used, t