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Constitutional review ruling (C)October 20, 1999Full bench

C-817 de 1999

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

Reporting justice Carlos Gaviria Díaz

✓Claimant Jorge Soto Lopez

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Topic · hard data
Dec.2737/89 Art.166185191199 Codigo Del Menor. Der A La Igualdad. Der A La Defensa Y Al Debido Proceso Del Menor. Inexequible.
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Topics and subtopics of the ruling

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Proceso Penal Contra Menor
  • Función del defensor de menores
  • Nombramiento de apoderado o defensor
2 topics · 3 subtopics · source: case-law reporter's topic index
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What it decided

Holdings on Decreto 2737/89. Hard data, verified against the operative part — citable.

Art. 166Decreto 2737/89STRUCK DOWN
Art. 185Decreto 2737/89STRUCK DOWN
Art. 191Decreto 2737/89STRUCK DOWN
Art. 199Decreto 2737/89STRUCK DOWN· phrase
4 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 INEXEQUIBLES las expresiones acusadas de los artículos 166, 185, 191 y 199 del Decreto 2737 de 1989 -Código del Menor-.
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
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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How it connects

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The indexed topics and subtopics of this decision are above, in Topics and subtopics of the ruling.