Changes article 129 of the Penal Code to increase the penalty for bodily harm committed in a situation of domestic violence or on grounds of the victim's female sex, when it occurs in the physical or virtual presence of a descendant or ascendant of the victim.
Changes article 129 of the Penal Code to increase the penalty for bodily harm committed in a situation of domestic violence or on grounds of the victim's female sex, when it occurs in the physical or virtual presence of a descendant or ascendant of the victim.
Key points and official text
Key points
- Changes article 129 of the Penal Code (bodily harm)
- Creates an increase in penalty for harm in domestic violence or on grounds of female sex
- Applies when the act occurs in the physical or virtual presence of a descendant or ascendant of the victim
Official text (PL 9905/2018)
The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.
Altera o Código Penal para agravar determinados crimes quando cometidos na presença de crianças ou adolescentes. NOVA EMENTA: Altera o art. 129 do Decreto-Lei nº 2.848, de 7 de dezembro de 1940 (Código Penal), para estabelecer causa de aumento de pena na lesão corporal cometida no âmbito de violência doméstica ou por razões da condição do sexo feminino, quando praticada na presença física ou virtual de descendente ou de ascendente da vítima.
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