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Article 326

Homicidio Por Piedad

Decreto 100 de 1980 · Por el cual se expide el nuevo Código Penal

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Text of the article

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ARTICULO 326. Homicidio por piedad. El que matare a otro por piedad, para poner fin a intensos sufrimientos provenientes de lesión corporal o enfermedad grave e incurable, incurrirá en prisión de seis meses a tres años.

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Constitutional history

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  1. 1997
    C-239/97Constitutional reviewUPHELD
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