# Criminal Liability Act

**URL:** <https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/criminal-liability-act/17709>\
**Category:** The Concordat and Laws of The East Pacific\
**Created:** [January 25, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/criminal-liability-act/17709 "2024-01-25T00:26:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/criminal-liability-act/17709/2 "2024-01-25T00:34:09Z")

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**NOTICE OF ENACTMENT**

The Criminal Liability Act was enacted by the 60th Magisterium on Monday, January 22, 2024 3:19 AM after [the Delegate had signed off](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/16271/49).

> **Act as enacted**
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> SECTION I. CITATION
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> …1.1. This Act shall be known and cited as the "Criminal Liability Act”.  
> SECTION II. LIABILITY
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> …2.1. Unless stated otherwise, all criminally liable offences shall require proof that the defendant had committed a voluntary action or a voluntary omission to act which resulted in the prohibited consequence before a conviction can occur.
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> …2.2. Unless stated otherwise, all criminally liable offences shall require proof that the defendant had intended or acted recklessly to cause the prohibited consequence before a conviction can occur.  
> …2.2.1. Intent is when the defendant wanted to commit a prohibited consequence and acted or omitted to act so as to cause a prohibited consequence.  
> …2.2.2. Recklessness is when the defendant had acknowledged or should have been aware that their action or omission would risk causing a prohibited consequence.
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> …2.3. A defendant can only be convicted if they have been proven to be liable beyond a reasonable doubt.  
> SECTION III. DEFENCES
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> …3.1. The defence of necessity is when the defendant had committed an offence with the intent to prevent a greater offence.  
> …3.1.1. The Conclave may, but is not required to, acquit a defendant on the defence of necessity.

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