Analogy
0061-en RE720 Legal Methodology As of 11.07.2026
The analogy is an inductive conclusion; the judge decides the case according to a legal norm which, although not applicable in its wording, resolves the same conflict of interest in substance. The analogy is inadmissible in the interpretation of criminal offences.
Deutsch
Analogie 0061-de
Die Analogie ist eine induktive Schlussfolgerung; der Richter entscheidet den Fall nach einer dem Wortlaute nach zwar nicht zutreffenden, aber materiell den gleichen Interessenkonflikt lösenden Gesetzesnorm. Die Analogie ist bei der Auslegung von Straftatbeständen unzulässig.
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