Lois

Concept of “Les Lois ne se Chargent de Punir que Les Actions Exterieures”

Traditional meaning of les lois ne se chargent de punir que les actions exterieures in the French law history (with some legal use in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in French) Laws only attempt to punish outward acts.

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Notes and References

1. Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Les Lois ne se Chargent de Punir que Les Actions Exterieures”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.

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