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Constitutional review ruling (C)May 13, 1998Full bench

C-199 de 1998

The official text of this ruling is in Spanish and is shown as published by the Colombian authorities.

Reporting justice Hernando Herrera Vergara

✓Claimant Alberto Franco

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Topic · hard data
Dec. 1355/70. Art. 207. Normas De Policia. Retencion En Comando De Policia Sin Orden Judicial. Retencion Por Irrespeto A La Autoridad. Exeq. E Inexeq.
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Topics and subtopics of the ruling

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Retencion Administrativa
  • Finalidad sancionadora
  • Proporcionalidad de la medida
  • Finalidad preventiva
  • Inconstitucionalidad
Medidas Correctivas
  • Aplicación por funcionarios de Policía
2 topics · 5 subtopics · source: case-law reporter's topic index
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What it decided

Holdings on Decreto 1355/70. Hard data, verified against the operative part — citable.

Art. 2Decreto 1355/70STRUCK DOWN
Art. 207Decreto 1355/70STRUCK DOWN
Phrase struck down«numeral 1»
Art. 3Decreto 1355/70STRUCK DOWN
3 holdings · source: operative part of the ruling
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Operative part (Resuelve)

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  1. en nombre del pueblo y por mandato de la Constitucion,
  2. R E S U E L V E :
  3. Primero. Declarar INEXEQUIBLE el numeral 1deg del articulo 207 del Decreto 1355 de 1970.
  4. Segundo. Declarar EXEQUIBLES los numerales 2deg y 3deg del articulo 207 del Decreto 1355 de 1970.
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The bench that decided

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Separate opinions — text available3
Partial dissentFabio Morón DíazDissentJosé Gregorio Hernández GalindoDissentCarmenza Isaza de Goméz
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