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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Penal Statute
A penal statute is legislation that creates a criminal offence or imposes a legal penalty.
Such statutes may impose punishments including fines, imprisonment, or forfeiture.
Penal statutes are interpreted strictly by courts under rules of statutory interpretation.
A person cannot usually be punished unless the conduct clearly falls within the wording of the statute.
The principle protects individuals from uncertain or excessively broad criminal liability.
A penal statute is legislation that creates a criminal offence or imposes a legal penalty.
Such statutes may impose punishments including fines, imprisonment, or forfeiture.
Penal statutes are interpreted strictly by courts under rules of statutory interpretation.
A person cannot usually be punished unless the conduct clearly falls within the wording of the statute.
The principle protects individuals from uncertain or excessively broad criminal liability.
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