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The Criminal Law

General Part

Chapter II
Criminal Offences

Section 6. Concept of a Criminal Offence

(1) A harmful offence (act or failure to act) committed deliberately (intentionally) or through negligence, provided for in this Law, and for the commission of which criminal punishment is set out, shall be considered a criminal offence.

(2) An offence (act or failure to act) which has the constituent elements of an offence set out in this Law, but has been committed in circumstances, which exclude criminal liability, shall not be considered criminal.

Keywords

Individual criminal responsibility
Intent
Mental element
Negligence
Omission



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