# nulla poena sine lege

> legal principle that penalties can be imposed only for violations of law

**Wikidata**: [Q928834](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928834)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nulla_poena_sine_lege)  
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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013