In this article, the author made some comments on the concept, signs, legal foundations and types of the institution of exemption from punishment in accordance with the criminal legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Also, some experts stated that the exemption from punishment differs according to the circumstances that depend on the act and depend on the person, giving examples to them. In particular, in connection with the fact that the exemption from punishment for circumstances related to the act has passed the term of execution of the sentence, the amnesty provided for the types of exemption from punishment on the basis of an act or pardon.

According to author the main type of exemption from punishment under National Criminal Law includes the grounds for exemption from punishment without serving a certain part of the convicted punishment. They are exempted from punishment in connection with the expiration of the term of execution of the sentence; exemption from punishment in connection with the loss of a person's social danger character; exemption from punishment in connection with the fact that the guilty person sincerely regretted it; conditional conviction; exemption from punishment due to illness or loss of ability to work is characteristic.

And as types of exemption from additional punishment, it is understood that the convicted person, starting to serve the sentence, is released from punishment on certain conditions after serving a certain part of the assigned punishment. It is characteristic of them, early conditional release from serving the sentence; replacement of punishment with a mild one; exemption from punishment on the basis of an amnesty act or pardon.

Grounds for exemption from punishment, probationary period, formal and material grounds for exemption from punishment, exemplary behavior

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