FORGERY OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS (art.332 PC RM): ASPECTS OF PENAL LAW

Sergiu BRÎNZA, Vitalie STATI, Ruslan POPOV* Universitatea de Stat din Moldova, *Universitatea de Studii Europene din Moldova, Procuratura sectorului Ciocana, mun. Chişinău

Abstract

In this article, the research object is the constituent elements and the aggravating circumstances of the offences provided by art.332 PC RM. To this end, it is demonstrated that art.332 PC RM establishes the penal liability for two absolutely offences. It is also analyzed the appropriateness of infringing at art.332 PC RM the acts reunited under the marginal name of forgery of public documents. There are also defined the notions designating the material object and the consequences of the offences specified at art.332 PC RM. Next are examined the peculiarities marking the content of the objective side of these offences. In the context of investigating the subjective side of the offences set forth at art.332 PC RM, there are analyzed the concepts “material interest” and “other personal interests”. In connection with the examination of the special quality of the subject of the offences in question, there is identified the semantics of the notions “public figure” and “dignitary”. The analyzed theoretical aspects are illustrated through relevant examples from judicial practice; this enhances the theoretical importance and practical value of the study. Keywords: forgery of public documents, official documents, the registration of obviously false data, forgery, material interest, other personal interests, public figure, dignitary.