Rome Statute
Part 3: General Principles of Criminal Law

Article Art. 32
Mistake of fact or mistake of law

1.

A mistake of fact shall be a ground for excluding criminal responsibility only if it negates the mental element required by the crime.

2.

A mistake of law as to whether a particular type of conduct is a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court shall not be a ground for excluding criminal responsibility. A mistake of law may, however, be a ground for excluding criminal responsibility if it negates the mental element required by such a crime, or as provided for in article 33.

Source: Article 32 — Mistake of fact or mistake of law, https://www.­icc-cpi.­int/Publications/Rome-Statute.­pdf.

Last Updated

Jun. 25, 2022

Art. 32’s source at icc-cpi​.int