Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998, para. 2
Paragraph
Paragraph text
2. The definition of a crime shall be strictly construed and shall not be extended by analogy. In case of ambiguity, the definition shall be interpreted in favour of the person being investigated, prosecuted or convicted.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
N.A.
Year
1998
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998), Article 22, 2.