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Constitutional review ruling (C)June 5, 1997Full bench

C-285 de 1997

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

Reporting justice Carlos Gaviria Díaz

✓Claimant Gfloria Guzman Duque

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Topic · hard data
Ley 294/96. Arts. 22 Y 25. Violencia Intrafamiliar. Violencia Sexual Entre Conyuges. Exequible E Inexequible.
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Violencia Sexual Entre Conyuges
  • Distinción legislativa ilegítima por tipo penal privilegiado
Libertad Sexual Del Conyuge
  • No disminuye por el hecho del matrimonio
Maltrato Y Lesion
  • Elementos constitutivos
Violencia Intrafamiliar
  • Tipo penal autónomo
Igualdad En Tratamiento Punitivo
  • Violencia sexual contra cónyuge
Libertad Sexual
  • No admite graduaciones
Matrimonio
  • No se enajena la persona
Principio De Proporcionalidad En Poder Punitivo
  • Gravedad del injusto y grado de culpabilidad
Tratamiento Punitivo
  • Iguales circunstancias igual protección
Violacion
  • Sujetos pasivos y sanción
10 topics · 10 subtopics · source: case-law reporter's topic index
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What it decided

Holdings on Ley 294/96. Hard data, verified against the operative part — citable.

Art. 22Ley 294/96UPHELD
Art. 25Ley 294/96STRUCK DOWN
Art. 42Ley 294/96STRUCK DOWN
3 holdings · source: operative part of the ruling
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Operative part (Resuelve)

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  1. Primero. DECLARAR EXEQUIBLE el artículo 22 de la ley 294 de 1996.
  2. Segundo. DECLARAR INEXEQUIBLE el artículo 25 de la ley 294 de 1996.
Verbatim text · source: operative part of the ruling
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