Annotated Republic of China Laws/Criminal Code of the Republic of China/Article 1

Criminal Code of the Republic of China
Republic of China Law from Mainland Era to Taiwan
Article 1

First promulgated on 1935-01-01 edit

Effective on 1935-07-01

Article 1[1]
A conduct is punishable only when expressly so provided by the law at the time of its commission.

Promulgated amendment on 2005-02-02 edit

Effective on 2006-07-01

Article 1[2]
A conduct is punishable only when expressly so provided by the law at the time of its commission. This also applies to a rehabilitative measure which puts restrictions on personal freedom.

Annotated by Wikibooks edit

  1. Reverse-derived from the 2005 text.
  2. "Criminal Code of the Republic of China". Laws & Regulations Database of The Republic of China. Ministry of Justice (Taiwan). 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-04-07.