Section 182: Usurping public function
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182. Usurping public function
Quiconque, sans titre, se sera Any person who, without any tiimmiscé dans des fonctions pu- tle, takes upon himself any public
bliques, civiles ou militaires, ou aura functions, civil or military, or perfait les actes d’une de ces fonctions, forms any act appertaining to such
sera puni de l’emprisonnement, sans functions, shall be punished by impréjudice de la peine de faux, si prisonment, without prejudice to the
l’acte porte le caractère de ce crime. punishment for forgery, if such act
bears the character of that crime.
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- What is the penalty for pretending to hold a public office and acting as if I did?