TÍTULO VI — Delitos contra la libertad
Text in force since 24 May 1996.
The text below is the official Spanish wording of this provision; the summary and guidance above are in English.
Orientative data computed from the highest prison term this article provides for (including the degree rules it imposes itself or the penalties of another article it refers to) and, where there is one, its disqualification, which also counts towards the classification and the limitation period (arts. 33 & 131.1 CP). Aggravated or mitigated subtypes, other non-custodial penalties and concurrence rules may alter the outcome in each specific case.
Highest prison term
15 years
Classification (arts. 13 & 33 CP)
Serious offence
Limitation period (art. 131 CP)
20 years
The highest prison term includes the next-degree-up penalty the article itself imposes (art. 70.1.1 CP); the highest term written in the text is 10 years.
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