Afghanistan

Penal Code

First Book
General Provisions

Section One
Preliminary Provisions

CHAPTER TWO
Applicability of the Law

PART ONE
Applicability of the Law from the point of view of place and persons

Article 19 :

With the exception of cases inoluded in articles (6 and 7) of this Law, punitive claims cannot be launched against a person who- proves that foreign courts have acquitted him in respect of the crime under reference or that he has been convicted and the final pronouncement has been implemented upon him, or that the punitive claim has been dropped in accordance with the law before the pronouncement of the final judgement or punishment of the convict.

Keywords

Ne bis in idem
Ne bis in idem - State's own court



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