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Article 19 of Criminal Code defines the age for a person subject to criminal liability

Article 19 of Criminal Code defines the age for a person subject to criminal liability:

1. A sane physical person who at the time of the crime committal has reached the age of 16 is subject to criminal liability, as well as a legal entity.

2. The person who has reached the age of 14 before the committal of the crime is subject to criminal liability for commting crimes provided for by Articles 155-161, 166-170, 191, 198, 252, part 2 or 3 of Article 253, part 2 or 3 of Article 254 of this Code, Article 258, part 2 or 3 of Article 264, Article 297, Article 338, Article 339, Article 397 or Article 398.

3. If the person has reached the age envisaged in part 1 or 2 of this Article, but due to retarded mental development was not able to understand the nature and significance of one’s actions or to control one’s actions, then he is not subject to criminal liability.

4. If the person has reached the age specified in part 1 or 2 of this Article, but due to retarded mental development was not able to fully undersatnd the illegality of his acttion or to control his action, then this is taken into account as a mitigating circumstance when imposing a punishment.

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