Absorption principle
0015-en RE520 Criminal Law As of 11.07.2026
The principle of absorption is the principle that when several criminal acts coincide, the penalty is exclusively derived from the stricter law.
Deutsch
Absorptionsprinzip 0015-de
Das Absorptionsprinzip ist der Grundsatz, dass beim Zusammentreffen mehrerer strafbarer Handlungen die Strafe exklusiv dem strengeren Gesetz zu entnehmen ist.
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