Section 331: Breach of trust of minor
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331. Breach of trust of minor
Quiconque aura abusé des be- Any person who takes advantage
soins, des faiblesses ou des passions of the wants, weaknesses, or pasd’un mineur, pour lui faire souscrire, sions of a minor, for the purpose of
à son préjudice, des obligations, making the minor subscribe to his
quittances ou décharges pour prêt prejudice, any bond, acquittance or
d’argent, ou de choses mobilières, discharge for loan of money, movable
ou d’effets de commerce, ou de tous effects, commercial bill, or other
autres effets obligatoires, sous quel- valuable consideration, under whatque forme que cette négociation ait ever form such transaction is made
été faite ou déguisée, sera puni or disguised, shall be punished by
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d’emprisonnement, et d’une amende imprisonment, and by a fine not exqui n’excèdera pas 100,000 roupies. ceeding 100,000 rupees.
[S. 331 amended by Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 (a) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]
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- What is the penalty for exploiting a minor's weaknesses to get them to sign a loan or debt?