Switzerland

Swiss Criminal Code

Book One: 4 General Provisions

Part One: Felonies and Misdemeanours Title One: Scope of Application

Title Two: Criminal Liability

Art. 12

1 Unless the law expressly provides otherwise, a person is only liable to prosecution for a felony or misdemeanour if he commits it wilfully.

2 A person commits a felony or misdemeanour wilfully if he carries out the act in the knowledge of what he is doing and in accordance with his will. A person acts wilfully as soon as he regards the realisa-tion of the act as being possible and accepts this.

3 A person commits a felony or misdemeanour through negligence if he fails to consider or disregards the consequences of his conduct due to a culpable lack of care. A lack of care is culpable if the person fails to exercise the care that is incumbent on him in the circumstances and commensurate with his personal capabilities.

Keywords

Mental element
Intent - national proceedings
Knowledge - national proceedings



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