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  • A committed theft in the house of B. When A committed theft, it was not a crime as per the country's legal system. The next day, legislature declares theft as a crime punishable by de

A committed theft in the house of B. When A committed theft, it was not a crime as per the country's legal system. The next day, legislature declares theft as a crime punishable by death.Will A be liable for theft? 

Option: 1

A will be liable beacuse it is a crime as per law. 


Option: 2

A will be liable beacuse though it has not been a crime earlier but now it is a crime. 


Option: 3

A will not be liable because when he committed theft, it was not a crime. 


Option: 4

A will not be liable for theft because it can never  be a crime punishable by death. 


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Retrospective Legislations are legislations that operates on matters taking place before its enactment, e.g., by penalising conduct that was lawful when it occurred. There is a presumption that statutes are not intended to have retroactive effect unless they merely change legal procedure. Hence A will not be liable for theft because it was not a crime when he committed it. Hence, the correct option is C. 

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