In the criminal theory of continental law system, crimes can be classified into offense in form and offense in substance according to the relation between act and legal interest.

在大陆法系刑法理论中，以行为与法益的关系为标准，可以将犯罪划分为形式犯和实质犯。

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In 1981, the Uniform Determination of Death Act made brain death a legal form of death in all 50 states.

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