1934 REICHSGESETZBLATT. PART I, PAGE 341
Law about changing the Rules of Criminal Law and Criminal
Procedure of 24 April 1934.
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ARTICLE 82
"Whoever conspires verbally in a treasonable act (Arts. 80, 81) is subject to punishment by the death penalty, life imprisonment or penitentiary of not less than five years.
ARTICLE 83
"Whoever purposely suggests or incites a treasonable act is subject to punishment by a sentence of not more than ten years in a penitentiary.
"The same punishment applies to people who propose a treasonable act in any other manner.
"Death penalty or life imprisonment or penitentiary of not less than two years may be imposed if the act involves:
"1. A Preparation for the act of treason by creating or organizing a party or continuing an existing one.
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"3. The influencing of the masses by the manufacture or distribution of pamphlets, sound recording or pictures or by use of wireless telegraphy or telephone. * * *
"4. * * * if committed abroad or if the penetrator has
undertaken to import such pamphlets, sound recordings or pictures for distribution within the country."
Berlin 24 April 1934.
The Reich Chancellor ADOLF HITLER
The Reich Minister of Justice simultaneously for the Reich Minister of the Interior
Dr. Guertner
The Reich Minister of Defence von Blomberg
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Extracts from a criminal law, on punishments for conspiracy or incitement to commit treasonable acts
Authors
Adolf Hitler (Fuehrer, Reich Chancellor, Supeme Commander of Wehrmacht)
Adolf Hitler
Austrian nationalized German politician, leader of the National Socialist party and dictator of Germany (1889-1945)
- Born: 1889-01-01 1889-04-20 (Braunau am Inn) (country: Austria-Hungary; located in the administrative territorial entity: Archduchy of Austria above the Enns; statement is subject of: Adolf-Hitler-Geburtshaus)
- Died: 1945-04-30 (Berlin Führerbunker) (country: Nazi Germany; located in the administrative territorial entity: Berlin; statement is subject of: death of Adolf Hitler)
- Country of citizenship: Cisleithania (period: 1889-04-20 through 1918-11-11); First Republic of Austria (period: 1919-01-01 through 1925-04-30); Nazi Germany (end cause: death of Adolf Hitler; period: 1933-01-30 through 1945-04-30); Republic of German-Austria (period: 1918-01-01 through 1919-01-01)
- Occupation: painter (statement is subject of: paintings by Adolf Hitler); political writer; politician (reason for preferred rank: generally used form); soldier
- Member of political party: German Workers' Party (period: 1919-09-12 through 1921-07-11); Nazi Party (series ordinal: 556)
- Member of: Nazi Party
- Participant in: Aktion T4; Beer Hall Putsch; The Holocaust; ethnic cleansing
- Significant person: Albert Speer; Benito Mussolini; Eva Braun; Joseph Stalin
Franz Guertner (Dr., Minister of Justice 1932-41)
Franz Guertner
Government minister of Germany (1881-1941)
- Born: 1881-08-26 (Regensburg)
- Died: 1941-01-29 (Berlin)
- Country of citizenship: German Reich
- Occupation: jurist; politician
- Member of political party: German National People's Party; Nazi Party; Q15787248
- Participant in: Aktion T4
- Position held: Baviarian Minister of Justice (member of cabinet: Q1719960, Q1719961, ..., Q1720104; period: 1922-08-04 through 1932-06-01; replaced by: Heinrich Spangenberger); Reich Minister of Justice (period: 1932-06-01 through 1941-01-29; replaced by: Franz Schlegelberger; replaces: Curt Joël)
- Educated at: Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Werner Blomberg, von (Minister of Defense)
Werner von Blomberg
German field marshal (1878-1946)
- Born: 1878-09-02 (Stargard)
- Died: 1946-03-14 (Nuremberg)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: military officer; military personnel; politician
- Member of political party: Nazi Party (series ordinal: 3.805.226; since: 1937-01-30)
- Military rank: general field marshal
- Military branch: German Army
- Position held: minister of war
Date: 24 April 1934
Literal Title: 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt . . . Law about changing the Rules of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure of 24 April 1934.
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-2548
Citation: IMT (page 255)
HLSL Item No.: 450370
Trial Issues
Conspiracy (and Common plan, in IMT) (IMT, NMT 1, 3, 4) IMT count 1: common plan or conspiracy (IMT) Nazi regime (rise, consolidation, economic control, and militarization) (I…
Document Summary
PS-2548: 24 April 1934. Law issued by the Reich Government. Signed by Dr. Guertner, Hitler and Blomberg.