Vol.5, No 1, 2007 pp. 47-60
UDC 343.293(497.11)(091)
AN OVERVIEW OF THE CONCEPT OF PARDON IN
THE SERBIAN CRIMINAL LEGISLATION
Dušica Miladinović
Faculty of Law, University of Niš, Serbia
Pardon is a criminal law institute of a long-standing tradition and profuse
historical development which may be traced back to the earliest sources
of Serbian law. The earliest Serbian legislation on pardoning dates back
to the Middle Ages which bear witness to some of the most significant legal
documents of the time, including not only the renowned Tzar Dushan's Code
but also the most reputable Byzantine Code of 1335 called the Syntagma,
which was translated and adapted by priest Matija Vlastar. The permanent
historical development of this institute yields the question whether the
ancient origin and the ongoing presence of this institute in the national
legal system have ultimately generated good legal solutions or there are,
nonetheless, some drawbacks calling for a further improvement and development
of a more appropriate and logical concept of pardon.
Key words: Concept of pardon, Serbian Criminal Legislation.
PREGLED KONCEPTA POMILOVANJA U SRPSKIM
KRIVIČNIM ZAKONIMA
Pomilovanje je krivičnopravni institut sa dugom
tradicijom i bogatim istorijskim razvojem koji se može pratiti nazad čak
do najranijih izvora srpskog prava. Najranije srpsko zakonodavstvo o pomilovanju
datira iz srednjeg vijeka o čemu mogu svedočiti neki od najznačajnijih
pravnih dokumenata tog vremena, uključujući ne samo poznati Dušanov
zakonik već i ugledni Vizantijski Kodeks iz 1335, koji je preveo i prilagodio
sveštenik Matija Vlastar. Stalni istorijski razvoj ovog instituta donosi
pitanje da li su antičko poreklo i aktivni prisustvo ovog instituta u
nacionalnim pravnim sistemima u krajnjem generisali dobra pravna rešenja
ili postoje, ipak, neki nedostatci koji traže daljnje poboljšanje i razvoj
odgovarajućeg i logičnijeg koncepta pomilovanja.
Ključne reči: Pojam pomilovanja, srpsko
krivičnopravno zakonodavstvo.
