Human Rights Act 1998
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No punishment without law
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Provision
- 1
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceNo one shall be held guilty of any criminal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence under national or international law at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the criminal offence was committed.
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Human Rights Act 1998 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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