Hungary

Criminal Code

GENERAL PART
Aim of the Criminal Code

Chapter III
Obstacles of Criminal Prosecution

Title II
Grounds for the Termination of Punishability

Prescription of Punishability

Section 33

(2) The punishability of the following crimes shall not be prescribed :

a) war crimes defined in Sections 11 and 13 of Decree No. 81/1945. (II.5.) ME, enacted by Act VII of 1945 and amended and complemented by Decree No. 1440/1945. (V.1.) ME ;
b) other crimes against humanity (Chapter XI) ;
c) cases of homicide qualifying more seriously [Paragraphs a)-h) of Subsection (2) of Section 166] ;

Keywords

Statute of limitations - national proceedings



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