'National penalties - maximum penalty' in document 'Portugal - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

BOOK I-GENERAL PART

TITLE III-JURIDICAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACT

CHAPTER II-PENALTIES

SECTION I-IMPRISONMENT AND FINE

Article 41
Duration of imprisonment penalty

1- Imprisonment penalty usually has the minimum duration of one month and the maximum duration of 20 years.

2- The maximum limit of imprisonment penalty is 25 years in the cases prescribed by law.

3- The maximum limit referred to in the previous number in no case should be exceeded.