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Constitutional review ruling (C)December 9, 1993Full bench

C-592 de 1993

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

Reporting justice Fabio Morón Díaz

✓Claimant Johanne Beatriz Yañez

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Topic · hard data
Dec.2550/88. Art. 374.Parcial. Codigo Penal Militar. Quienes Pueden Ser Defensores. Inexequible.
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2 topics · 1 subtopic · source: case-law reporter's topic index
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What it decided

Holdings on Decreto 2550/88. Hard data, verified against the operative part — citable.

Art. 14Decreto 2550/88STRUCK DOWN
Art. 374Decreto 2550/88STRUCK DOWN
2 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 Constitución,
  2. R E S U E L V E :
  3. DECLARAR INEXEQUIBLE la parte demandada del artículo 374 del Decreto-ley 2550 de 1988 (Código Penal Militar), que dice "Artículo 374. Quien puede ser defensor. En los procesos penales militares el cargo de defensor puede ser desempeñado por un abogado en ejercicio o por un oficial de las Fuerzas Militares o de la Policía Nacional en servicio activo."
Verbatim text · source: operative part of the ruling
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Separate opinions — text available2
DissentJosé Gregorio Hernández GalindoDissentJorge Arango Mejía
Official text from the case-law reporter · the most valuable part of the ruling: the positions that did not carry the majority.
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