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11 Del. C. § 201. General purposes.
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§ 201. General purposes. The general purposes of this Criminal Code are: (1) To proscribe conduct which unjustifiably and inexcusably causes or threatens harm to individual or public interests; (2) To give fair warning of the nature of the conduct proscribed and of the sentences …
11 Del. C. § 202. All offenses defined by statute.
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§ 202. All offenses defined by statute. (a) No conduct constitutes a criminal offense unless it is made a criminal offense by this Criminal Code or by another law. (b) This section does not affect the power of a court to punish for civil contempt or to employ any sanction authori…
11 Del. C. § 203. Principles of construction.
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§ 203. Principles of construction. The general rule that a penal statute is to be strictly construed does not apply to this Criminal Code, but the provisions herein must be construed according to the fair import of their terms to promote justice and effect the purposes of the law…
11 Del. C. § 204. Territorial applicability.
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§ 204. Territorial applicability. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section a person may be convicted under the law of this State of an offense committed by the person’s own conduct or by the conduct of another for which the person is legally accountable if: (1) Either the…