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Constitutional review ruling (C)December 3, 1997Full bench

C-651 de 1997

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Reporting justice Carlos Gaviria Díaz

✓Claimant Adriana Marcela Castro Y Otras.

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Topic · hard data
C.C. Art. 9. La Ignorancia De La Ley No Sirve De Excusa. Exequible.
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What it decided

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

Art. 9Ley 84/73UPHELD
Art. 9Ley 57/87UPHELD
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 Constitucion,
  2. RESUELVE:
  3. Declarar EXEQUIBLE el articulo 9 del Codigo Civil.
Verbatim text · source: operative part of the ruling
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