(1) An amnesty is an act which has the effect of eliminating criminal liability or punishment or reducing the penalty imposed or replacing it with a lighter penalty.

(2) Amnesty shall have no effect on security measures and the rights of the injured party.

(3) Amnesty shall not apply to the commission of offences referred to in Article 166.1 para. (2) to (4), as well as persons who have committed offences against minors referred to in Articles 171-175.1, 201, 206, 208, 208.1 and 208.2.

(1) A pardon is an act by which a convicted person is completely or partially released from the imposed sentence or the imposed sentence is replaced with a lighter sentence.

(2) A pardon shall be granted by the President of the Republic of Moldova on an individual basis.

(3) The pardon shall have no effect on additional penalties, unless otherwise ordered by the pardon act.

(4) The pardon shall have no effect on security measures and the rights of the injured person.

(5) The pardon shall not apply to persons who have committed against minors offences referred to in Articles 171-175.1, 201, 206, 208, 208.1 and 208.2.

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