The Objective Feature of the Offence “Something Humiliating”: Concept and Essence

The article gives a general description of the evaluative objective features of the offence; traces the views of the Bulgarian theoretical thought on the concept of “humiliating” for the period from the beginning of the XX century to the present day; complements them with the case law for the same period; distinguishes between “humiliating form”; and “humiliating content”; analyzes the different ways of realizing the humiliating content; considers the latter as a set of components manifested through an objective and subjective feature. Particular attention is paid to the invective and obscene vocabulary, considered in the criminal law aspect, as the most common manifestation of the humiliating attitude towards the addressee of the offence. Invective vocabulary (invectiva oratio, Latin): verbal aggression, humiliating vocabulary, abusive speech. Obscene vocabulary (obscenus /Latin/: undignified, lecherous, immoral).