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Constitutional review ruling (C)November 6, 1996Full bench

C-595 de 1996

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Reporting justice Jorge Arango Mejía

✓Claimant Rocio Esmeralda Arias Paez

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Topic · hard data
C.C. Arts. 383947 Y 48. Consanguinidad Y Afinidad. Igualdad Entre Los Hijos. Exequibles Salvo Arts. 39 Y 48.
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Topics and subtopics of the ruling

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Consanguinidad Ilegitima
  • Inconstitucionalidad
Consanguinidad Legitima
  • Inconstitucionalidad
Afinidad Ilegitima
  • Inconstitucionalidad
Afinidad Legitima
  • Inconstitucionalidad
Familia
  • Presunción de legitimidad
  • Clasificación
Parentesco Ilegitimo
  • Inconstitucionalidad
  • Modificación
Parentesco Legitimo
  • Inconstitucionalidad
Parentesco
  • Presunción de legitimidad
11 topics · 12 subtopics · source: case-law reporter's topic index
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What it decided

Holdings on Ley 84/73. Hard data, verified against the operative part — citable.

Art. 38Ley 84/73UPHELD
Art. 39Ley 84/73STRUCK DOWN
Art. 47Ley 84/73UPHELD
Art. 48Ley 84/73STRUCK DOWN
Art. 38Ley 57/87UPHELD
Art. 39Ley 57/87STRUCK DOWN
Art. 47Ley 57/87UPHELD
Art. 48Ley 57/87STRUCK DOWN
8 holdings · source: operative part of the ruling
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Operative part (Resuelve)

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See the operative part (4 points)
  1. Primero. Decláranse EXEQUIBLES los artículos 38 y 47 del Código Civil.
  2. Segundo. Decláranse INEXEQUIBLES los artículos 39 y 48 del Código Civil.
  3. Tercero. Expresamente se advierte que la declaración de inexequibilidad de los artículos 39 y 48 no implica la desaparición de la afinidad extramatrimonial, es decir, la originada en la unión permanente a que se refieren los artículos 126 y 179 de la Constitución, entre otros. Para todos los efectos legales, la afinidad extramatrimonial sigue existiendo.
  4. Notifíquese,
Verbatim text · source: operative part of the ruling
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The bench that decided

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Separate opinions — text available4
DissentEduardo Cifuentes MuñozPartial dissentJosé Gregorio Hernández GalindoConcurrenceCarlos Gaviria DíazPartial dissentAntonio Barrera Carbonell
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