Maine · Maine Revised Statutes — Title 17-A, Maine Criminal Code
Me. Rev. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 3: All crimes defined by statute; civil actions
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes that crimes must be defined by statute or lawful regulation, and preserves the right to bring civil actions for damages or other remedies regardless of whether conduct is also criminal.
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