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The Criminal Law

General Part

Chapter I
General Provisions

Section 1. Basis of Criminal Liability

(1) Only a person who is guilty of committing a criminal offence, that is, one who deliberately (intentionally) or through negligence has committed an offence which is set out in this Law and which has all the constituent elements of a criminal offence, may be held criminally liable and punished.

(2) To be found guilty of committing a criminal offence and to impose a criminal punishment may be done by a judgment of a court and in accordance with law.

(3) In the cases provided for by law, a person shall be found guilty of committing a criminal offence and a punishment determined also by a public prosecutor by drawing up an injunction regarding the punishment.

(4) An offence shall not be considered criminal, applying the law by analogy.

Keywords

Individual criminal responsibility
Intent
Negligence



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