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Political Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica 1949, as amended to 2020
Protection from Violence
- English
Every person is free in the Republic; whoever is under the protection of its laws may not be slave [masculine] or slave [feminine]. (Art. 20)
- Spanish
Toda persona es libre en la República, quien se halle bajo la protección de sus leyes no podrá ser esclavo ni esclava. (Art. 20)
Protection from Violence
- English
No one will be submitted to cruel or degrading treatments or to perpetual penalties, or to the penalty of confiscation. Any declaration obtained by means of violence will be null. (Art. 40)
- Spanish
Nadie será sometido a tratamientos crueles o degradantes ni a penas perpetuas, ni a la pena de confiscación. Toda declaración obtenida por medio de violencia será nula. (Art. 40)
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Political Constitution of the Republic of Costa Rica 1949, as amended to 2020 (English). According to Art. 76: “Spanish is the official language of the Nation. ...”
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Sole Chapter of Title V on Social Rights and Guarantees.