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Breach of trust by public servant
(article 256 of the Greek Criminal Code)
Athanasios Pantreftis
Lawyer, LLM, PhD Candidate
Abstract:
In this study, the crime of breach of trust by public servant is
thoroughly examined. Initially, an outlining of this crime’s correlation with
corruption crimes is attempted, while subsequently it is deemed appropriate to
consider the legislative developments of the criminal provision, as well as similar
rules in foreign jurisdictions. Following the identification and the conceptual
determination of the legal interest impacted by this crime. Then, the individual
elements of the actus reus and mens rea are specified and conceptually defined,
considering the forms in which the crime can be demonstrated, the sanctioning
part of the rule, as well as variations of this crime. This interpretive approach is
accomplished by examining the emerging procedural matters in judicial practice.
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