The cardinal principle of Criminal law Nullurn cthnen nullapoena sine lege means ........

Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973 Miscellaneous Provisions

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The cardinal principle of Criminal law Nullurn cthnen nullapoena sine lege means.

No crime Or punishment can exist without a pre-existing penal law.

A man is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty

Ignorance of law is no excuse.

An act must. . be accompanied by a criminal intent to constitute an offence.

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Explanation:

The state cannot punish citizens without specific laws forewarning citizens that particular conduct will be dealt with by way ofpunishmentin'a particular manner. Hence, there should be a criminal lawstating what the prohibited acts are and a person can . only be punished for violating it as' such). The maxim states that there can be no crime committed, and no punishment meted out without a violation ofpenal law.