the reforms that Law 17,567 made to the Penal Code in 1967. Finally, the National Congress, through Law 23,077, of August 27, 1984, restored most of the text of Law 11,179 of 1921.

Systematization

The Criminal Code consists of two books:

Book one, general provisions, describing the legal principles that apply, consists of 13 titles that deal with:;TITLE IApplication of criminal law Arts.1 to 4;TITLE IIPenalties Arts. 5 to 25;TITLE IIIConditional sentencing Arts. 26 to 29;TITLE IVRestitution and damages Arts.

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