Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951)
Wis. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 939.10: Common law crimes abolished; common law rules preserved
What this law says, in plain English
This statute abolishes common law crimes, preserves compatible common law criminal rules, defines crime as conduct prohibited by state law and punishable by fine or imprisonment, and provides definitional terms for criminal statutes.
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