The Legal Fiction in Criminal Proceedings – Is it Historical Anachronism or Objectively Conditional Necessity? Cover Image

Teisinė fikcija baudžiamajame procese – istorinis anachronizmas ar objektyviai sąlygota būtinybė?
The Legal Fiction in Criminal Proceedings – Is it Historical Anachronism or Objectively Conditional Necessity?

Author(s): Artūras Panomariovas
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Mykolas Romeris University
Keywords: criminal proceedings; fiction; lie; truth

Summary/Abstract: Quite often, for one or the other purpose, the fact (or phenomenon) that does not exist is presented to the society or individuals as the real, really existing although it (the fact or phenomenon) simply does not exist in the real life. And often the term “fiction” is used to describe such phenomena. Although fiction is considered an inseparable companion of a social life, the question arises what the actual (true) fiction is and whether the use of it in criminal proceeding does not mean an intentional law maker’s (or the person’s applying the law) fraud, deceit directed towards the addressee of the applicable law. Fiction and its impact on criminal proceedings is analyzed in this article. Features, characterizing fiction are discussed here as well.

  • Issue Year: 18/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 725-738
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English