CHAPTER IV
General Rights and Obligations of Liechtenstein Citizens
Article 33
2) Penalties may only be threatened or imposed in accordance with the law.
ยง 1
No punishment without law
1) A penalty or preventive measure may be imposed only for an act that is expressly declared to carry a penalty by law and that already carried a penalty at the time it was committed.
1. A person shall not be criminally responsible under this Statute unless the conduct in question constitutes, at the time it takes place, a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court.
2. The definition of a crime shall be strictly construed and shall not be extended by analogy. In case of ambiguity, the definition shall be interpreted in favour of the person being investigated, prosecuted or convicted.
3. This article shall not affect the characterization of any conduct as criminal under international law independently of this Statute.