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Article 22 — Non -Retroactivity of the Law

Article
22
Chapter
CHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Index row title
Non -Retroactivity of the Law
Source document
Moldova Constitution
Provision ID
f5288ca7-2692-4369-8410-664f78456538

45 words

Verbatim text

Non-Retroactivity of the Law No one shall be sentenced for actions or dra wbacks which did not constitute an offence at the time they were committed. No punish ment more severe than that applicable at the time when the offence was committed shall be imposed.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 22 of the Constitution of Moldova.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS”.
  • The row is titled “Non -Retroactivity of the Law”.
  • The passage runs to about 45 words.

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Constitution of Moldova, article 22 (“Non -Retroactivity of the Law”), Portable Lawyer, https://www.portablelawyer.app/provision/f5288ca7-2692-4369-8410-664f78456538 (accessed 25 October 2026).

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