Sentences with word «poena»

Another point worth highlighting is that, according to the ECJ, by disapplying the statutes of limitations periods, the referring court would not breach the principle of legality (nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege), as enshrined in Article 49 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights («Charter»).

Its fault lay in the false antithesis — aut poena aut satisfactio.

Augustine tempered this judgement by having recourse to a «mitissima poena» — the mildest condemnation.

Thus the evil of the penalty accords with the evil of the sin — malum poenae with malum culpae.»

Some, like St. Bonaventure would say that it exceeds by far all the pains of life; others like St. Thomas would talk of a lesser penalty, «even if minimal»: the mitissima omnium poena (the smallest punishment of all).

Punishment is from the latin words punio and poena which mean exactly punishment, not revenge.

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Specifically, it was argued that the Commission failed to observe both the legal certainty and the nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege principles (Article 7 ECHR and Article 49 CFREU), to the extent that it imposed fines in a case where the underlying factual and legal issues raised where extremely complex and novel.

A witness who goes out of the jurisdiction can not, of course, be punished while there (though when he returns he may have to explain why he chose to leave having been warned that he must attend or face penalties - that is the meaning of sub poena).

«Punishment» comes from the Greek «poine» and Latin «poena,» which means revenge, from which we get the words «pain» and «penalty.»