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Constitutional review ruling (C)December 9, 1996Full bench

C-709 de 1996

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

Reporting justice Antonio Barrera Carbonell

✓Claimant Jose Euripides Parra Parra

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Topic · hard data
Ley 190/95. Art. 24 Parag. Modifico El Art. 143 Del Dec. 100/80. C.P. Cohecho Por Dar U Ofrecer. Inexequible.
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Topics and subtopics of the ruling

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Cohecho Por Dar U Ofrecer
  • Extinción injustificada de pena
Extincion De La Accion Penal
  • Impunidad en favor de quien delinque
  • Impunidad sobre denunciante autor del delito
  • Reducción corrupción administrativa
4 topics · 6 subtopics · source: case-law reporter's topic index
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What it decided

Holdings on Decreto 100/80. Hard data, verified against the operative part — citable.

Art. 143Decreto 100/80STRUCK DOWN
Art. 24Ley 190/95STRUCK DOWN
Phrase struck down«parágrafo»
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. RESUELVE:
  3. Declarar INEXEQUIBLE el Parágrafo del artículo 24 de la ley 190 de 1995, que modificó el artículo 143 del decreto 100 de 1980 (Código Penal).
Verbatim text · source: operative part of the ruling
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The bench that decided

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Separate opinions — text available1
DissentEduardo Cifuentes Muñoz
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