Section 208: Penalty applicable to author of outrage against religion

Criminal Code · CHAPTER III: CRIMES AND MISDEMEANOURS AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE

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208. Penalty applicable to author of outrage against religion Dans tous les cas exprimés aux In every case specified in secsections 202 à 207, et où l’auteur tions 202 to 207, and where the sera connu, il ne pourra être con- author is known, he shall not be damné à une peine moindre que celle condemned to a punishment less attachée à l’espèce du délit dont il than that provided for the descripse sera rendu coupable. tion of the offence of which he is guilty.

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