However, the exact definition remains mostly uncodified and based on the principle of " nulla poena sine lege " ( what is not illegal cannot be punished ).
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The doctrine of " Nulla poena sine lege " means that, in the absence of binding international law on the subject of aggression, no penalty exists for committing acts in contravention of the definition.
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During Sahardjo's time as Minister of Justice, there was also " fierce but publicly muted " debate regarding legal fundamentals such as " nulla poena sine lege " ('no penalty without a law').
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Another important principle is " nulla poena sine lege " : " no punishment without a law . " To apply the principle of legality, it is important that the definitions both of common-law and of statutory crimes be reasonably precise and settled.
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:This " raises serious issues pertaining to the principle of " nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege " laid down in Article 7 of the ECHR and also to the right to the protection of property laid down in Article 1 of the Additional Protocol to the ECHR ."
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The border guards'defense did quote " nullum crimen, nulla poena sine praevia lege poenali " and " nulla poena sine lege " which come close to what you're asking for, but no cigars, I'm afraid .---talk 12 : 09, 12 March 2008 ( UTC)
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Minbyun, Korean Lawyers for a Democratic Society ( ) argued that though it is about the criminal penalty, the clause is vague, which is against the Law of Clearance, meaning that the law about crime must be clearly declared for people to understand it, derived from Nulla poena sine lege, thus this clause is probably unconstitutional.
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The principle can be varyingly expressed in Latin phrases such as " Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine praevia lege poenali " ( No crime can be committed, nor punishment imposed without a pre-existing penal law ), " nulla poena sine lege " ( no penalty without law ) and " nullum crimen sine lege " ( no crime without law ).
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Since " Zersetzung " as a whole, even after 1990, was not deemed to be illegal because of the principle of " nulla poena sine lege " ( no penalty without law ), actions against involvement in either its planning or implementation were Briefgeheimnis ", the secrecy of correspondence ) needed to have been reported to the GDR authorities soon after having been committed in order not to be subject to a statute of limitations clause.