'Negligence' in document 'Hungary - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART
Aim of the Criminal Code

Chapter II
The Act of Crime and the Perpetrator

Title I
The Act of Crime

Intention and Negligence

Section 14

An act of crime is committed by negligence by the person who foresees the possible consequences of his conduct, but carelessly trusts in their non-occurrence ; as well as by the person who fails to foresee the possibility of the consequences, because he omits to pay the attention or exercise the circumspection that may be expected of him.

GENERAL PART
Aim of the Criminal Code

Chapter III
Obstacles of Criminal Prosecution

Title I
Grounds for the Preclusion of Punishability

Error

Section 27

(3) Error shall not exclude punishability, if it is caused by negligence, and the law also punishes perpetration deriving from negligence.

SPECIAL PART

Chapter XV
Crimes Against the Purity of State Administration, the Administration of Justice and Public Life

Title VI
Crimes Against the Administration of Justice

Giving False Evidence
Section 238

(6) The person who commits giving false evidence by negligence shall be punishable for a misdemeanour with imprisonment of up to one year, labour in the public interest, or fine.