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1. Introductory
provisions
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| Article 1-The Criminal Code | ||
| 1.1 | The Criminal Law of The Society | |
| The Criminal Law of The Society consists of this present Code. All existing and new laws providing for criminal responsibility are subject to inclusion in the present Code. |
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| The present Code is granted authority by Article 138 of the Charter of The Society and therefore may be taken as a legitimate element of the body of the Charter. |
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| 1.2 | Structure of the Criminal Code |
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| The Criminal Code is structured into chapters, which in turn are divided into articles and then one or more clauses within each article. |
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| The major chapters of the Criminal Code are: |
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| 1. Introductory provisions 2. Code of conduct 3. Crime and social objectives 4. Criminal responsibility 5. Justice and Punishment 6. Offences against Men and Women 7. Offences against animals 8. Offences against non-carbon higher order life 9. Offences against the Living Family 10. Offences against Property 11. Offences against Public Decency and Public Morals 12. Offences against Public Health and Public Safety 13. Offences against Public Justice 14. Offences against Public Security and Public Order 15. Offences against the Society 16. Offences against Finance and Trade |
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| While an article may belong to a particular chapter, the numbering of all articles is consecutive so that the entire body of articles of the Criminal Code may be read as one, with or without the chapter headings. | ||
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