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The Criminal Code is a fundamental law of the Spanish criminal law, because it is a limit to the ius puniendi (or «right to punish») of the State. The Code was enacted by the Spanish Parliament on 8 November 1995 [1] and it was published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on 23 November. [2] The Code is in force since 25 May 1996. [2]
Pages in category "Criminal codes" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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Article 70 of the Spanish Criminal Code of 1973 prescribed a maximum length of physical imprisonment of up to 30 years (there is no sentencing limit), and Henri "Unai" Parot was sentenced to a total of 4,797 years. This 30-year maximum could be further reduced by good behaviour and participation in rehabilitative measures such as work and study.
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Article 1 of the Code distinguishes between offences and contraventions. Article 12 mandates that the latter (which are less serious) have a higher age limit of 16. Algeria: 13 18 [22] Andorra: 12 18/21 [23] Angola: 14 [24] Minimum and maximum sentences are reduced by two thirds between 14 and 16, and half between 16 and 18.
A criminal code or penal code is a document that compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law.Typically a criminal code will contain offences that are recognised in the jurisdiction, penalties that might be imposed for these offences, and some general provisions (such as definitions and prohibitions on retroactive prosecution).
The Spanish Civil Code regulates the interpretation of laws in Spain, and establishes the following: 3.1. Laws are to be interpreted according to the proper meaning of their words, in relation to their context, historic and legal records and the social reality of the time in which they have to be applied, paying particular attention to the ...