'Nullum crimen sine lege' in document 'Andorra - Constitution'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

TITLE I

SOVEREIGNTY OF ANDORRA

Article 3

2.The Constitution recognizes the principles of equality, hierarchy, publicity of the judicial rules, non-retroactivity of the rules restricting individual rights or those that are unfavourable in their effect or sanction, juridical security, accountability of public institutions and prohibition of any kind of arbitrariness.

TITLE II

RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS

Chapter III. The fundamental rights of the person and public freedoms

Article 9

4. No one shall be held criminally or administratively liable on account of any acts or omissions which were lawful at the time when they were committed.

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.