The Correlation Between Contraventional And Criminal Abuse Of Power

  • Sergiu Bodlev Universitatea de Stat din Cahul „Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu”

Abstract

     Abuse of power is one of the most serious violations of the principles of the rule of law, directly affecting public confidence in state institutions and the fairness of law enforcement. In the Republic of Moldova, abuse of power is regulated both in contravention and criminal law, which raises questions about the delimitation and correlation between these two forms of sanctions. This article aims to analyze the correlation between contraventional abuse of power and criminal abuse of power, taking into account the provisions of the legislation of the Republic of Moldova

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Published
2025-12-09
How to Cite
Bodlev, S. (2025) “The Correlation Between Contraventional And Criminal Abuse Of Power”, The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Legal Sciences. Fascicle XXVI, 8(2). Available at: https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/als/article/view/9402 (Accessed: 9December2025).
Issue
Vol 8 No 2 (2025)
Section
Public Law
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