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Note on the Translation of the Criminal Code
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The Criminal Code regulates what
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m i t ; m and the relevant penalties that apply
to a person cotlvicted of a criminal offense.
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The Criminal Code is subdivided into
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six books. Book One of the Criminal Code
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Ea'nsiss~'~nqs~i'mthe general principles and rules of
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present law, like any other one, may contain
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