Section 122: Embezzlement and larceny by public officer or notary
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122. Embezzlement and larceny by public officer or notary
(1) Tout percepteur, tout commis (1) Any collector or person apà une perception, dépositaire ou pointed to collect public money, or
comptable public, qui aura détourné any public depositary or accountant,
ou soustrait des deniers publics ou who embezzles or purloins public or
privés, ou effets actifs en tenant lieu, private money, or any security repreou des pièces, titres, actes, effets senting the same, or any document,
mobiliers qui étaient entre ses mains title, deed, movable effects, being in
en vertu de ses fonctions, sera passi- his charge by virtue of his functions,
ble de servitude pénale et aussi d’une shall be punished by penal servitude,
amende qui ne pourra excéder la tota- together with a fine not exceeding the
lité de la somme détournée. whole amount of the sum embezzled.
(2) Les mêmes peines seront ap- (2) The like punishment shall be
plicables à tout notaire qui aura applicable to any notary who embezsoustrait ou détourné des pièces, zles or purloins any document, title,
titres, valeurs, deniers ou effets ac- security, money, or valuable security
tifs dont il serait dépositaire. of which he may be the depositary.
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- What is the penalty for a public officer or notary who embezzles public money or documents in their care?