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SECTION 147 — Denial of Justice

Any person exercising judicial functions who declines, after having been duly moved in that behalf, to issue a decision, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 3 (three) months to 2 (two) years.

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Felonies and misdemeanours against the state Offences committed by public servants a -preliminary

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ARTICLE 147 — Déni de justice

SECTION 131Definition of Public Servant
SECTION 131-1Foreign or International Public Servant
SECTION 132Aggravation for Public Servants
SECTION 133Forfeitures, Confiscation and Publicity
SECTION 134Active Corruption
SECTION 134-2Exemption from Criminal Proceedings
SECTION 135Interest in grant
SECTION 135-1Insider Trading
SECTION 135-2Interference with the Financial Market
SECTION 136Interest in concern
SECTION 136-1Prohibited Employment
SECTION 137Indulgence against the State
SECTION 138Failure to Report Deficiency
SECTION 139Negligent Custody
SECTION 140Abuse of function
SECTION 141Against Civic Rights
SECTION 142Undue Demand
SECTION 143Favouritism
SECTION 144Forgery of Official Act
SECTION 145Failure to Suppress Riot
SECTION 146Failure to Protect Private Rights
SECTION 147Denial of Justice
SECTION 148Refusal of Service
SECTION 149Neglect of Preliminaries to Marriage
SECTION 150Keeping of Civil Status Registers
SECTION 151Persistent Neglect

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SECTION 147 — Denial of Justice

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