Cambodia

Provisions relating to the Judiciary and Criminal Law and Procedure Applicable in Cambodia during the Transitional Period

CAMBODIA – PENAL CODE

BOOK ONE - GENERAL PROVISIONS

TITLE 1 - THE CRIMINAL LAW

CHAPTER 2- TEMPORAL APPLICATION OF CRIMINAL LAW

Article 10: Lighter or heavier penalties
A new provision which prescribes a lighter penalty shall be applicable immediately.

However, final judgements shall be enforced regardless of the severity of the relevant penalties.

A new provision which prescribes a heavier penalty shall be applicable only to acts
committed after the provision came into force.

Keywords

Non-retroactivity



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