LuxembourgDroits fondamentaux 12 · Fundamental rights
No one can be convicted for an act that was not an offence when it was committed. What is this principle called?
In the exam (French)
Nul ne peut être condamné pour un acte qui n'était pas une infraction au moment où il a été commis. Comment appelle-t-on ce principe ?
- aCriminal law does not apply to foreignersLa loi pénale ne s'applique pas aux étrangers
- bCriminal law is not retroactiveLa loi pénale n'est pas rétroactiveCorrect answer
- cCriminal law applies to all past actsLa loi pénale s'applique à tous les faits passés
Why?
Article 19 forbids convicting someone for an act that was not an offence under the law at the time it was committed: criminal law is not retroactive.
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