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Penal Code of Macau

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The current Penal Code of Macau was promulgated in 1995 by Decree-Law no. 58/95/M, following the creation of the High Court of Justice in 1993. Before 1995, the 1886 Penal Code of Portugal had applied to Macau. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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20th Century (1900-1999) 1
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In Force 1
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1. Penal Code of Macau (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The current Penal Code of Macau (Portuguese: Código Penal de Macau) was promulgated in 1995, by Decree-Law no. 58/95/M, after the creation of the High Court of Justice in 1993.
  • In Legal System: Law of Portugal, Lead
    Prior to 1995, the 1886 Penal Code of Portugal applied to Macau.
  • In Group: East and Southeast Asian Penal Codes, Introduction, sentence 1
    The current Penal Code of Macau (Portuguese: Código Penal de Macau) was promulgated in 1995, by Decree-Law no.
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Wikidata: Penal Code of Macau
Wikidata Q29441474, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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