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NULLUM CRIMEN NULLA POENA SINE LEGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
- Sentencing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege
1, record 1, English, nullum%20crimen%2C%20nulla%20poena%20sine%20lege
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- principle of legality 1, record 1, English, principle%20of%20legality
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege: ... no-one should be subject to prosecution for a crime unless pursuant to a previous law establishing that crime. 1, record 1, English, - nullum%20crimen%2C%20nulla%20poena%20sine%20lege
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege and principle of legality: Expressions and observation reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 2, record 1, English, - nullum%20crimen%2C%20nulla%20poena%20sine%20lege
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
- Peines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege
1, record 1, French, nullum%20crimen%2C%20nulla%20poena%20sine%20lege
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aucun crime, aucune peine sans un texte de loi 1, record 1, French, aucun%20crime%2C%20aucune%20peine%20sans%20un%20texte%20de%20loi
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho penal
- Penas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege
1, record 1, Spanish, nullum%20crimen%2C%20nulla%20poena%20sine%20lege
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- principio de legalidad 1, record 1, Spanish, principio%20de%20legalidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Principio por el cual] nadie puede ser condenado o sancionado por acciones u omisiones que en el momento de producirse no constituyan delito, falta o infracción administrativa, según la legislación vigente en aquel momento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nullum%20crimen%2C%20nulla%20poena%20sine%20lege
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La expresión "principio de legalidad" ha sido definida en la Constitución española, art. 25.1. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nullum%20crimen%2C%20nulla%20poena%20sine%20lege
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege: Expresión latina que quiere decir "no hay crimen ni pena sin ley previa". Constituye una garantía individual, en cuya virtud no se puede interpretar que un acto cualquiera es delictivo e incluso en una sanción penal si no ha sido considerado expresamente como tal en una norma anterior. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nullum%20crimen%2C%20nulla%20poena%20sine%20lege
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege y principio de legalidad: Expresiones, definición y observación reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - nullum%20crimen%2C%20nulla%20poena%20sine%20lege
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