sorry that death has been caused by his act; yet, if he knew that he was likely to cause death, he has caused death voluntarily. 40. "Offence". 1*[40. "Offence".--Except in the 2*[Chapters] and mentioned in clauses 2 and 3 of this section, the word denotes a thing made punishable by this Code. sections "offence" In Chapter IV, 3*[Chapter VA] and in the following sections, namely, sections 4*[64, 65, 66, 5*[67], 71], 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 187, 194, 195, 203, 211, 213, 214, 221, 222, 223, 224,225, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 347, 348, 388, 389 and 445, the word "offence" denotes a thing punishable under this Code, or under any special or local law as hereinafter defined. And in sections 141, 176, 177, 201, 202, 212, 216 and 441, the word "offence" has the same meaning when the thing punishable under the special or local law is punishable under such law with imprisonment for a term of six months or upwards, whether with or without fine.] 41. "Special law". 41. "Special particular subject. law".--A "special law" is a law applicable to a 42. "Local law". 42. "Local law".--A "local law" is a law applicable only to a particular part of 6* [7**** 8*[India]]. ---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Subs. by Act 27 of 1870, s. 2, for the original s. 40. 2. Subs. by Act 8 of 1930, s. 2 and Sch. I, for "chapter". 3. Ins. by Act 8 of 1913, s. 2. 4. Ins. by Act 8 of 1882, s. 1. 5. Ins. by Act 10 of 1886, s. 21 (1).