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Penal Code of Portugal

Criminal and Penal Codes

The current Penal Code of Portugal was promulgated in 1982 and came into force on January 1, 1983, following the adoption of the Portuguese Constitution of 1976. It replaced the previous 1886 code after the end of the authoritarian Estado Novo regime in 1974 and the restoration of democratic law in Portugal. 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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Era
Era (category)
20th Century (1900-1999) 1
Legal Status
Legal Status (category)
In Force 1
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Law of Portugal, Legal Systems
Source Penal Code of Portugal (Wikipedia)
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1. Penal Code of Portugal (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The current Penal Code of Portugal (Portuguese: Código Penal Português) was promulgated in 1982 and came into force on 1 January 1983 after the adoption of the Portuguese Constitution of 1976.
  • In Legal System: Law of Portugal, Wikipedia lead paragraph
    The current Penal Code of Portugal (Portuguese: Código Penal Português) was promulgated in 1982
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Wikidata: Penal Code of Portugal
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