'Nulla poena sine lege' in document 'Finland Constitution'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter 2 - Basic rights and liberties

Section 8 - The principle of legality in criminal cases

No one shall be found guilty of a criminal offence or be sentenced to a punishment on the basis of a deed, which has not been determined punishable by an Act at the time of its commission. The penalty imposed for an offence shall not be more severe than that provided by an Act at the time of commission of the offence.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 23
Nulla poena sine lege
A person convicted by the Court may be punished only in accordance with this Statute.