This paper reexamines the theory of legal fictions, proposing a new definition that enhances understanding in criminal law.
The paper presents an alternative approach to substantiating the existence of the legal fiction institution in theory and practice. The approach is based on a critical analysis of modern ideas about the theory of legal fictions. Authors investigate the essence of legal fictions and propose a new definition, which enables us to comprehend the role of fictions in criminal law from a new perspective.
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