Section 43: Excuse and mitigation of penalty
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43. Excuse and mitigation of penalty
Nul crime ou délit ne peut être No crime or misdemeanour can be
excusé, ni la peine mitigée, que dans excused nor the punishment mitiles cas et dans les circonstances où gated, except in the cases and cirla loi déclare le fait excusable, ou cumstances where the law declares
permet de lui appliquer une peine the offence excusable, or permits
moins rigoureuse. the application of a less severe
punishment.
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- Can a criminal penalty be reduced for reasons the law does not recognise?