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| Name: | Penal Code, 1861. |
| Country: | Myanmar |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1861-05-01 |
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| Published on: | Printed separately, 181 p. |
| ISN: | MMR-1861-L-61342 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=61342&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Printed separately, 181 p. Unofficial English Translation  Burma Lawyers' Council (BLC) Laws Archive, Via web.archive.org PDF of Code in English (consulted on 2013-05-21) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Penal Code. Divided into 23 parts. These deal with: punishments; general exceptions; abetment; criminal conspiracy; offences against the state; offences relating to certain provisions contained in the constitution; libel against foreign powers; offences relating to the army, navy and air force; offences against public tranquility; offences by or relating to public servants; offences relating to elections; contempt of lawful authority of public servants; false evidence and offences against public justice; offences relating to coin and and government stamps; offences relating to weights and measures; offences affecting public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals; offences relating to religion, offences affecting the human body, offences against property; offences relating to documents and to trade or property marks; criminal breach of contracts of service; offences relating to marriage, defamation, criminal intimidation, insult and annoyance; and attempts to commit offences. |
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