1. Administrative penalty: According to the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Public Security Administration Punishment, it is illegal to carve seals without permission, and administrative penalties such as detention and fines can be imposed. The specific punishment standard depends on the seriousness of the case.
2. Criminal responsibility: If the act of engraving seals without permission constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility will be investigated according to law. According to the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), anyone who forges, alters or buys or sells official documents, certificates, certificates and seals of state organs, people's organizations, enterprises, institutions or other organizations may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights.
3. Civil liability: Unauthorized engraving may involve infringement. If losses are caused to others, they may have to bear corresponding civil liability for compensation.
When understanding the legal consequences of unauthorized lettering, we need to pay attention to the following aspects:
1. Administrative penalty: According to the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Public Security Administration Punishment, it is illegal to carve seals without permission. Depending on the seriousness of the case, the specific punishment standard can be imposed with administrative penalties such as detention and fines. It should be noted that those who violate the law for more than 6 months will not be punished.
2. Criminal responsibility: If the act of engraving seals without permission constitutes a crime, criminal responsibility will be investigated according to law. According to the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), anyone who forges, alters or buys or sells official documents, certificates, certificates and seals of state organs, people's organizations, enterprises, institutions or other organizations may be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights. When judging whether it constitutes a crime, we need to pay attention to the subjective intention and objective behavior of the actor.
3. Civil liability: Unauthorized engraving may involve infringement. If losses are caused to others, they may have to bear corresponding civil liability for compensation. When dealing with civil liability, we need to pay attention to the size of the loss, causality and other factors.
When understanding the legal consequences of unauthorized lettering, we should also pay attention to the following aspects:
1. seal management: enterprises and individuals should strengthen seal management to ensure the safety of seal use and prevent legal risks caused by unexpected situations such as loss or theft of seals.
2. Awareness of prevention: Enterprises and individuals should improve their awareness of prevention, don't trust others' promises, handle matters that need to use seals through formal channels, and avoid legal disputes caused by trusting others.
3. Legal consultation: When encountering problems related to unauthorized seal engraving, you can seek the help of professional lawyers to understand relevant laws, regulations and countermeasures and safeguard your legitimate rights and interests.
To sum up, the legal consequences of unauthorized lettering include administrative punishment, criminal liability and civil liability. In daily life, enterprises and individuals should strengthen seal management, raise awareness of prevention, and avoid legal risks caused by unauthorized seal engraving. At the same time, when encountering related problems, you can seek the help of professional lawyers to understand relevant laws, regulations and countermeasures and safeguard your legitimate rights and interests.
Legal basis:
Criminal law of the people's Republic of China
Article 280
Whoever forges, alters or buys or sells official documents, certificates and seals of state organs shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights; If the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years. Whoever forges the seal of a company, enterprise, institution or people's organization shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, public surveillance or deprivation of political rights. If the circumstances are serious, they shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.