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1) that the court has no material jurisdiction;2) that the proceedings were conducted without a request by an authorised prosecutor,without a motion by an aggrieved person or without the approval of a competent publicauthority, or that competent public authority has withdrawn its approval;3) that other circumstances exist which temporarily preclude prosecution.Chapter XXIIITHE JUDGEMENT1. Pronouncement of the judgementArticle 350(1) If during its deliberation the court finds that it is not necessary to reopen the trial inorder to amend the proceedings or clarify certain issues, it shall pronounce itsjudgement.(2) The judgement is pronounced and made public in the name of the people.Article 351(1) The judgement may relate only to the defendant and the offence which is the objectof the charges specified in the indictment as it was filed or as it was revised andexpanded during the trial.(2) The court is not bound by the prosecutor’s motions in respect of the legalqualification of the offence.Article 352(1) The court shall base its judgement only on the evidence adduced at the trial.(2) The court is required to conscientiously assess each item of evidence individuallyand in relation to the other evidence and on the basis of that assessment to draw aconclusion on whether a particular fact had been established.2. Types of judgementArticle 353(1) Judgements shall either deny the charges, acquit the defendant or convict thedefendant.(2) If the charges include several criminal offences, it shall be specified in the judgementwhether any of the charges are denied and which charges, or if the defendant isacquitted of the charges, or convicted.