C-984 de 2002
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Reporting justice Marco Gerardo Monroy Cabra
✓Claimant Oscar Rayo Candelo
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- Razón de la sanción
- Distinción del deudor de un crédito regular
- Bien jurídico protegido
- No aplicación por elementos nuevos
- Cargos que no sustenta independientemente oposición con la Constitución
Case-law reporter's summary (what was argued and decided, in prose)
Ley 599 de 2000.
Arts. 233 234 y 235.
Codigo penal.
Delitos contra la asistencia alimentaria.
Inasistencia a conyuge.
Circunstancias de agravacion punitiva.
Reiteracion.
Prohibicion sancion privativa de la libertad.
Exequible e inhibida.
What it decided
Holdings on Ley 599/00. Hard data, verified against the operative part — citable.
Operative part (Resuelve)
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See the operative part (4 points)
- en nombre del pueblo y por mandato de la Constitución,
- R E S U E L V E
- PRIMERO. Declarar EXEQUIBLE el artículo 233 de la Ley 599 de 2000, por las razones expuestas en esta providencia y únicamente en relación con los cargos formulados en la demanda.
- SEGUNDO. Por las razones expuestas en esta providencia, INHIBIRSE de emitir pronunciamiento de fondo respecto de la constitucionalidad de los artículos 234 y 235 de la Ley 599 de 2000.
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