-7- CDL-REF(2021)022 SECTION 2 CRIME CHAPTER 3 CONCEPT AND TYPES OF CRIME Article 18. The concept of crime 1. Crime shall be deemed to be an act dangerous to the public, having been committed with guilty mind (mens rea) and which is envisaged by this Code. 2. The action or inaction which, although, may formally contain elements of any act provided for by this Code but due to its little significance does not present social danger, i.e. it has not caused and may not have caused any essential harm to a legal or natural person, the public or the State, shall not be deemed to be a crime. Article 19. Types of crimes 1. According to the nature and degree of danger posed to the public, crimes shall be classified as crimes of minor and medium gravity, grave and particularly grave crimes. 2. Crimes of minor gravity shall be deemed to be intentionally committed acts maximum punishment for which provided for in this Code shall not exceed two years of imprisonment or for which punishment not related to imprisonment is envisaged, as well as negligently committed acts maximum punishment for which provided for in this Code shall not exceed three years of imprisonment. 3. Crimes of medium gravity shall be deemed to be intentionally committed acts for which maximum punishment provided for in this Code shall not exceed five years of imprisonment, as well as negligently committed acts for which maximum punishment provided for in this Code shall not exceed ten years of imprisonment. 4. Grave crimes shall be deemed to be intentionally committed acts for which maximum punishment provided for in this Code shall not exceed ten years of imprisonment. 5. Particularly grave crimes shall be deemed to be intentionally committed acts for which this Code provides for maximum punishment, i.e. more than ten years of imprisonment or life imprisonment. Article 20. Combination of crimes 1. Combination of crimes shall be deemed to be: (1) commission of two or more criminal offences provided for in various Articles or different parts of the same Article of this Code for none of which the person has been sentenced.