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General
I. Principles of
Criminal Law

I. General A. Nature

Principles of B. Purposes
C. Characteristics
Criminal D. Constitutional limitations

Law E. Construction/Interpretation

Criminal Law I Prof. Ildefonso R. Jimenez

is Criminal Law?
• What IS Criminal Law?
• What is CRIMINAL Law?
• What is ?

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C.
1. Statutory
Characteristics 2. General
of Criminal 3. Territorial
Law

• English Rule

• French Rule

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C. 1. Statutory
2. General
Characteristics 3. Territorial
of Criminal 4. Prospective
Law 5. Moral disapprobation

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D. Constitutional
Limitations

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D. Limitations

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E. Construction/Interpretation

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