'Nullum crimen sine lege' in document 'Slovakia - Crim Proc Code - Leg Rel Abroad'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER TWO
EXTRADITION

Division Two

Section 501
Inadmissibility of extradition

Extradition shall be inadmissible if :

d) the offence, for which the extradition is requested, is a criminal offence only under legal system of the requesting State, but not under legal system of the Slovak Republic,

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 22
Nullum crimen sine lege
1. A person shall not be criminally responsible under this Statute unless the conduct in question constitutes, at the time it takes place, a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court.
2. The definition of a crime shall be strictly construed and shall not be extended by analogy. In case of ambiguity, the definition shall be interpreted in favour of the person being investigated, prosecuted or convicted.
3. This article shall not affect the characterization of any conduct as criminal under international law independently of this Statute.