Classification of crimes. Chapter II. The Crime. Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova
Excerpt from the Criminal Code of the republic of Moldova
Chapter II. The Offense
Article 14. The concept of a crime
(1) A crime is a harmful act (action or inaction), provided for by criminal law, committed with guilt and liable to criminal punishment.
(2) An action or inaction that, although formally contains the signs of an act provided for by this Code, but, being insignificant, does not present the harmful degree of a crime does not constitute a crime.
Article 15. The harmful degree of the crime
The harmful degree of the crime is determined according to the signs that characterize the elements of the crime: the object, the objective side, the subject and the subjective side.
Article 16. Classification of Offences
(1) Depending on the nature and degree of harm, the offences provided for in this Code are classified in the following categories: minor, less serious, serious, particularly serious and exceptionally serious.
(2) Minor offences are considered to be acts for which the criminal law provides as a maximum penalty imprisonment for a term of up to 2 years inclusive.
(3) Less serious offences are considered to be acts for which the criminal law provides for a maximum penalty of imprisonment for a term of up to 5 years inclusive.
(4) Serious offences are considered to be acts for which the criminal law provides for a maximum penalty of imprisonment for a term of up to 12 years inclusive.
(5) Particularly serious crimes are crimes committed with intent for which the criminal law provides for a maximum penalty of imprisonment for a term exceeding 12 years.
(6) Exceptionally serious crimes are crimes committed with intent for which the criminal law provides for life imprisonment.
