Publication details
Zásada "Nulla poena sine lege" v politickém procesu
| Title in English | The principle of "Nulla poena sine lege" in political trial |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2011 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | COFOLA 2011 |
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| Field | Law sciences |
| Keywords | The principle of „nulla poena sine lege“; political trial; criminal case; death penalty; Penal Code; Communism |
| Description | In the period of the establishment of the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia a huge wave of illegalities began. The worst of these illegalities were political trials, constructed as a legal theatrical performance against communist opponents. The defendants were accused of many crimes, but they did not commit these crimes and their confession to these crimes was obtained by harsh interrogation and psychological coercion. In these trials the most severe punishments were awarded. During political trials were violated many statutory instruments and it was an evidence of infringement of Communist state power. Paper at the conference is about compliance with the principle of „nulla poena sine lege“ in these trials. |