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Chapter Two – Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Part Two: Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms
Article 17
(2) No one must be prosecuted or deprived of freedom other than for reasons and in a manner defined by law.
Chapter Two – Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Part Two: Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms
Article 17
(3) A person accused or suspected of a criminal act can be detained only in cases defined by law.
Chapter Two – Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Part Two: Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms
Article 17
(5) A person can be taken into custody only for reasons and for a period defined by law and on the basis of a court ruling.
Chapter Two – Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
Part Seven: The Right to Judicial and Other Legal Protection
Article 50
(6) The criminal liability of a deed is assessed, and punishment is meted out, according to the law valid at the time when the offense was committed. A more recent law will be applied if it is more favorable for the perpetrator.
Article 23
Nulla poena sine lege
A person convicted by the Court may be punished only in accordance with this Statute.