Principle of Lawfulness in Defining Crimes and Imposing Punishments No one shall be sentenced for an action or inaction not deemed to be a crime at the time of committal. A punishment more severe than that applicable at the time of committing the criminal offence may not be imposed. A law decriminalising an act or mitigating the punishment therefor shall have retroactive effect. 27 Article 73. Retroactive Effect of Laws and Other Legal Acts 1. Laws and other legal acts deteriorating the legal condition of a person shall not have retroactive effect. 2. Laws and other legal acts improving the legal condition of a person shall have retroactive effect where these acts so provide for.
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