In practice,the conduct of passive euthanasia carries the risk of being characterized as intentional homicide,and in this regard,one could refer to German case law for introducing the right to self-determination as the legal basis for passive euthanasia,and utilize the concept of victim's consent to exculpate such actions.As a principle,the performance of active euthanasia does not negate its illegality and should be treated as intentional homicide.However,during sentencing,the theory of expectant possibility can be employed to grant limited leniency based on the specific circumstances of the case.Under certain defined conditions,it is possible to apply exceptions within proviso clause to render a decision of acquittal for cases involving active euthanasia.
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