Serbia

Criminal Code

GENERAL PART

Chapter Three
CRIMINAL OFFENCE

1. General provisions on Criminal Offence

Mistake of Law
(Error Iuris)
Article 29

(1) An act shall not be considered a criminal offence if it was done out of a compelling mistake of law.

(2) A compelling mistake of law exists where the perpetrator was not required or could not be aware that his act was prohibited.

(3) punishment of a perpetrator who was unaware that an act was prohibited, but could have or should have known, may be mitigated.

Keywords

Mistake of law - national proceedings



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