Culpa lata Gross negligence; obvious and serious negligence. Example: Prosecutor assessing the existence of culpa lata before preparing the indictment. Criminal Law Reference General: Criminal Code and criminal law doctrine

...can only be processed if there is a complaint and cannot be processed without a complaint. Example: Prosecutor assessing the existence of an absolute complaint offense before preparing the indictment. Criminal Law Reference General: Criminal Code and criminal law doctrine

...the perpetrator's knowledge to commit an act and cause certain consequences. Example: Prosecutor assessing the existence of intent (dolus) before preparing the indictment. Criminal Law Reference General: Criminal Code and criminal law doctrine

...exemption from criminal liability even though the act fulfills the elements of a criminal offense, for example, forced defense. Example: Prosecutor assessing the existence of grounds for eliminating criminal liability before preparing the indictment. Criminal Law Reference General: Criminal Code and criminal law doctrine

Culpa levis Slight negligence; a lower level of negligence. Example: Prosecutor assessing the existence of culpa levis before preparing the indictment. Criminal Law Reference General: Criminal Code and criminal law doctrine

...which Generalcan be processed, but requires a complaint for certain parties. Example: Prosecutor assessing the existence of a relative complaint offense before preparing the indictment. Criminal Law Reference General: Criminal Code and criminal law doctrine

...the perpetrator is aware of the possibility of a prohibited consequence but continues the act. Example: Prosecutor assessing the existence of dolus eventualis before preparing the indictment. Criminal Law Reference General: Criminal Code and criminal law doctrine

...fault due to carelessness/negligence resulting in prohibited consequences. Example: Prosecutor assessing the existence of negligence (culpa) before preparing the indictment. Criminal Law Reference General: Criminal Code and criminal law doctrine

...that legal entities can be held criminally responsible under certain conditions. Example: Prosecutor assessing the existence of a corporation as a criminal subject before preparing the indictment. Criminal Law Reference General: Criminal Code and criminal law doctrine

...plichtigheid) The role of assisting in the occurrence of a criminal act without being the main perpetrator. Example: Prosecutor assessing the existence of accessory (medeplichtigheid) before preparing the indictment. Criminal Law Reference General: Criminal Code and criminal law doctrine