Criminal Code of Lithuania
Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos baudžiamasis kodeksas, abbreviated LR BK) is the prime source of law of Lithuania concerning criminal offences.
The
History
The origins of the criminal code can be traced back to the Statutes of Lithuania, enacted in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 16th century, and later in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[1] They codified certain penalties and punishments, including the use of capital punishment.[1]
The new Criminal Statute was adopted by the
After the restoration of independence there were substantial amendments to the law in the 1990s, but a new criminal code, following a major reform, was enacted only in 2000, and entered force in 2003.[3] There have been further substantial amendments to the criminal law since Lithuania joined the European Union in 2004.
See also
External links
- Criminal code of the Republic of Lithuania, English version, November 2017 edition
- Norvaisaite, Elona (February 2005) A guide to the Lithuanian legal system and research
References
- ^ ISSN 1392-1274.
- ^ a b Kirpienė, Eglė; Žukauskas, Arūnas (2022), Tarpukario Lietuvos (1918-1940 m.) baudžiamojo statuto struktūra bei esminiai bruožai [Structure and essential features of the criminal statute of interwar Lithuania (1918-1940)], retrieved 28 June 2023
- ^ SSRN 2230400.
Bibliography
- ISBN 9955-557-53-2.
- ISBN 978-9955-30-054-0.
- Egidijus Bieliūnas, Gintaras Švedas, Armanas Abramavičius: Lietuvos Respublikos baudžiamojo kodekso komentaras. 3rd Edition: 213-330. Registrų centras, Vilnius 2010, ISBN 978-9955-30-076-2.