| Article 7 incorporates the legal principle nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege into the convention. |
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| This is especially pertinent to nulla poena sine lege in its particular reference to punishment. |
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| Thus, the court essentially introduced the legal concept of nulla poena sine lege into federal jurisprudence. |
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| The principle of prohibiting the continued application of such laws is called nullum crimen, nulla poena sine praevia lege poenali, especially in European Continental systems. |
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