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Article 460 of the Criminal Code

TÍTULO XX — Delitos contra la Administración de Justicia

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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.

Cuando el testigo, perito o intérprete, sin faltar sustancialmente a la verdad, la alterare con reticencias, inexactitudes o silenciando hechos o datos relevantes que le fueran conocidos, será castigado con la pena de multa de seis a doce meses y, en su caso, de suspensión de empleo o cargo público, profesión u oficio, de seis meses a tres años.

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Orientative data computed from the highest prison term mentioned in this article. Aggravated or mitigated subtypes, non-custodial penalties and concurrence rules may alter the outcome in each specific case.

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