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Must not partake of the nature of an ex post facto law. Laws shall have no retroactive effect, unless the contrary is provided. Criminal law is full of complex rules and procedures, but this book demystifies them. Acts executed against the provisions of mandatory or prohibitory laws shall be void, except when the law itself authorizes their validity. Book 1 articles 1 99, rpc, excluding provisions on civil liability, including related special laws 1. New york state penal law ny penal law code nys laws. There is no crime unless the act is defined and penalized by this code or other laws at the time of commission. Prospective circumstances that affect criminal liability 1. It is intended to be used as a reference for those seeking to understand technical elements of the law better. Free criminal law books download ebooks online textbooks. It explains how the system works, why police, lawyers, and judges do what they do, and what suspects, defendants, and prisoners can expect. Dutch legal history in two stories rechtsgeschiedenis blog.
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