en: This Article shall not prejudice the trial and punishment of any person for any act or omission which, at the time when it was committed, was criminal according to the general principles of law recognised by civilised nations. ’  
mt: Dan l-Artikolu ma għandux jippreġudika l-proċeduri u l-applikazzjoni tal-piena ta' xi persuna għal xi att jew ommissjoni li, fiż-żmien meta jkun sar, kien kriminali skond il-prinċipji ġenerali tal-liġi rikonoxxuti min-nazzjonijiet ċivilizzati ” .

en: In paragraph 2, the reference to ‘ civilised ’ nations has been deleted; this does not change the meaning of this paragraph, which refers to crimes against humanity in particular.  
mt: Fil-paragrafu 2, ir-referenza għall-kelma “ ċivilizzati ” ġiet imħassra; dan ma jbiddel bl-ebda mod is-sens ta' dan il-paragrafu, li jirreferi partikolarment għar-reati kontra l-umanità.

en: 74  
mt: Skond l-Artikolu 52(3)(

en: 75  
mt: 75

en: )  
mt: )

en: Right not to be tried or punished twice in criminal proceedings for the same criminal offence  
mt: Dritt li wieħed ma jiġix ġudikat jew jingħata piena darbtejn fi proċeduri kriminali għall-istess reat

en: No one shall be liable to be tried or punished again in criminal proceedings for an offence for which he or she has already been finally acquitted or convicted within the Union in accordance with the law.  
mt: L-ebda persuna ma tista' terġa' tkun proċessata jew punita fi proċeduri kriminali għal reat li tiegħu tkun diġà instabet mhux ħatja jew ikkundannata fi ħdan l-Unjoni b'sentenza li daħlet in ġudikat skond il-liġi.

en: Explanation  
mt: Spjegazzjoni

en: Article 4 of Protocol No 7 to the ECHR reads as follows:  
mt: 7 tal-KEDB jinqara kif ġej:

en: ‘ 1.  
mt: “ 1.

en: No one shall be liable to be tried or punished again in criminal proceedings under the jurisdiction of the same State for an offence for which he has already been finally acquitted or convicted in accordance with the law and penal procedure of that State.  
mt: Ħadd ma jista' jkun ipproċessat jew jerġa' jiġi kkastigat għal darb'oħra fi proċedimenti kriminali taħt il-ġurisdizzjoni ta' l- Istess Stat għal xi reat li dwaru jkun diġà ġie finalment liberat jew misjub ħati skond il-liġi u l-proċedura penali ta' dak l-Istat.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not prevent the reopening of the case in accordance with the law and the penal procedure of the State concerned, if there is evidence of new or newly discovered facts, or if there has been a fundamental defect in the previous proceedings, which could affect the outcome of the case.  
mt: Id-disposizzjonijiet tal-paragrafu preċedenti ma għandhomx iżommu milli l-każ jerġa' jinfetaħ skond il-liġi u l-proċedura penali ta' l-Istat in kwistjoni, jekk ikun hemm provi ta' xi fatti ġodda jew li jkunu għadhom kif ġew żvelati, jew inkella jekk ikun ħemm xi vizzju fondamentali fil-proċedimenti ta' qabel, li jista' jkollhom effett fuq kif jiżvolġi l-każ.

en: 3.  
mt: 3.

en: No derogation from this Article shall be made under Article 15 of the Convention. ’  
mt: Ebda deroga minn dan l-Artikolu ma għandha ssir taħt l-Artikolu 15 tal-Konvenzjoni ” .

en: The ‘ non bis in idem ’ rule applies in Union law (see, among the many precedents, the judgment of 5 May 1966, Cases 18/65 and 35/65, Gutmann v Commission [1966] ECR 103 and a recent case, the decision of the Court of First Instance of 20 April 1999, Joined Cases T-305/94 and others, Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij NV v.  
mt: Kummissjoni [1966]) ECR 103 u għal każ reċenti, s-sentenza tal-Qorti tal-'Prim' Istanza ta' l- 20 ta' April 1999, il-Każijiet Konġunti T-305/94 u oħrajn, Limburgse Vinyl Maatschappij NV vs.

en: Commission [1999] ECR II-931).  
mt: Kummissjoni [1999] ECR II-931).

en: The rule prohibiting cumulation refers to cumulation of two penalties of the same kind, that is to say criminal law penalties.  
mt: Ir-regola li tipprojbixxi l-kumulu tirriferi għall-kumulu ta' żewġ pieni ta' l-istess xorta, jiġifieri pieni kriminali.

en: 75  
mt: Skond l-Artikolu 50(

en: 76  
mt: 76

en: As regards the situations referred to by Article 4 of Protocol No 7, namely the application of the principle within the same Member State, the guaranteed right has the same meaning and the same scope as the corresponding right in the ECHR.  
mt: Dan jikkorrispondi ma' l-

en: TITLE VII  
mt: acquis

en: GENERAL PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THE CHARTER  
mt: L-eċċezzjonijiet ferm limitati f'dawk il-Konvenzjonijiet li jippermettu lill-Istati Membri jidderogaw mir-regola tan- “ non bis in idem ” huma koperti mill-klawżola orizzontali fl-Artikolu 52(1)(

en: 77  
mt: 77

en: )  
mt: )

en: Field of application  
mt: Kamp ta' l-applikazzjoni

en: 1.  
mt: 1.

en: The provisions of this Charter are addressed to the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union with due regard for the principle of subsidiarity and to the Member States only when they are implementing Union law.  
mt: Id-disposizzjonijiet ta' din il-Karta huma intiżi għall-istituzzjonijiet, għall-korpi u għall-aġenziji ta' l-Unjoni fir-rispett xieraq tal-prinċipju ta' sussidjarjetà u għall-Istati Membri wkoll biss meta jkunu qed jimplimentaw id-dritt ta' l-Unjoni.

en: They shall therefore respect the rights, observe the principles and promote the application thereof in accordance with their respective powers and respecting the limits of the powers of the Union as conferred on it in the other Parts of the Constitution.  
mt: Għandhom għaldaqstant jirrispettaw id-drittijiet, josservaw il-prinċipji u jippromwovu l-applikazzjoni tagħhom skond il-kompetenzi rispettivi tagħhom u għandhom ukoll jirrispettaw il-limiti tal-kompetenzi ta' l-Unjoni kif mogħtija lilha fil-partijiet l-oħra tal-Kostituzzjoni.

en: 2.  
mt: 2.

en: This Charter does not extend the field of application of Union law beyond the powers of the Union or establish any new power or task for the Union, or modify powers and tasks defined in the other Parts of the Constitution.  
mt: Din il-Karta ma testendix il-kamp ta' l-applikazzjoni tad-dritt ta' l-Unjoni lil hinn mill-kompetenzi ta' l-Unjoni u ma toħloq l-ebda kompetenza jew l-ebda kompitu ġdid għall-Unjoni, u ma timmodifikax il-kompetenzi u l-kompiti definiti fil-partijiet oħra tal-Kostituzzjoni.

en: Explanation  
mt: Spjegazzjoni

en: 77  
mt: L-iskop ta' l-Artikolu 51(

en: 78  
mt: 78

en: Scope and interpretation of rights and principles  
mt: ) huwa li jiddetermina l-istess kamp ta' l-applikazzjoni tal-Karta.

en: Any limitation on the exercise of the rights and freedoms recognised by this Charter must be provided for by law and respect the essence of those rights and freedoms.  
mt: Huwa ntiż sabiex jistabbilixxi b'mod ċar li l-Karta tapplika primarjament għall-istituzzjonijiet u l-korpi ta' l-Unjoni, b'konformità mal-prinċipju tas-sussidjarjetà.

en: Subject to the principle of proportionality, limitations may be made only if they are necessary and genuinely meet objectives of general interest recognised by the Union or the need to protect the rights and freedoms of others.2.  
mt: Din id-disposizzjoni kienet abbozzata fit-termini ta' l-Artikolu 6(2) tat-Trattat dwar l-Unjoni Ewropea, li obbliga l-Unjoni li tirrispetta d-drittijiet fundamentali, u fit-termini tal-mandat mogħti mill-Kunsill Ewropew ta' Kolonja.

en: Rights recognised by this Charter for which provision is made in other Parts of the Constitution shall be exercised under the conditions and within the limits defined by these relevant Parts.3.  
mt: L-espressjoni “ korpi u aġenziji ” hija użata komunement fil-Kostituzzjoni sabiex tirriferi għall-awtoritajiet kollha stabbiliti mill-Kostituzzjoni jew mil-leġislazzjoni sekondarja (ara, per eżempju, l-Artikolu 50 jew 51 tal-Kostituzzjoni).