criminal law
Article 1 The purpose of legislation is to punish crimes and protect the people. This Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution and in the light of China's specific experience and actual situation in combating crime.
Task 2 The task of criminal law in People's Republic of China (PRC) is to fight against all criminal acts with penalties, so as to safeguard national security, the regime of people's democratic dictatorship and the socialist system, protect state-owned property and property collectively owned by working people, protect property privately owned by citizens, protect citizens' personal rights, democratic rights and other rights, maintain social and economic order and ensure the smooth progress of socialist construction.
Article 3 If a crime is clearly defined by law, it shall be convicted and punished according to law; If the law does not clearly stipulate that it is a criminal act, it shall not be convicted and punished.
Article 4 Everyone is equal before the law. Anyone who commits a crime is equal in the application of the law. No one is allowed to have the privilege beyond the law.
Article 5 The responsibility and punishment should be adapted to the severity of punishment and to the crimes committed and the criminal responsibilities assumed by criminals.