The rule referred to as the “prohibition on retrospectivity” in the principle of legality means that:

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the conduct of the accused person must be recognised as a delict

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the conduct of the accused person must have been recognised as a crime at the time of its commission

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the conduct of the accused person must be recognised as a crime after its commission

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the conduct of the accused person does not have to be recognised as a crime

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