Examples of using Arbitrary act in English and their translations into Spanish
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In this world there is no accident. Any arbitrary act is unthinkable.
In such a case, which is intrinsically impossible anyway,it would lose all its Divine essence and become an arbitrary act.
Articles 225 to 232 deal with abuse of authority by a judge orpublic official who orders or commits any arbitrary act against the individual freedom or civil rights of one or more citizens.
This provision is enforced by articles 27 and 27-1 of the Haitian Constitution:"Any violation of the provisions relating to individual liberty shall constitute an arbitrary act.
The Constitutional Court dismissed the application on 17 January 2005,as it did not find any arbitrary act or manifest error in the Supreme Court's decision.
Carrying out such a sentence that has been imposed by a competent, independent andimpartial tribunal established under law after a trial that meets all the requirements of article 14 cannot be regarded as an arbitrary act.
The unprotected population of the provinces illegally occupied by UNITA are subjected to every kind of arbitrary act and the most revolting abuses, and are forced to fight against their own brothers alongside the mercenaries.
Article 180, which punishes any arbitrary act or act infringing the freedoms and rights guaranteed to individuals which is ordered or carried out by a public official or officer, by a person or agent vested with public authority or by a law enforcement officer.
The victim may, without the need for prior authorization, bring the matter before the competent courts in order toprosecute the instigators and perpetrators of the arbitrary act, regardless of their status and of the corps to which they belong" art.
According to the author, the police,in an utterly arbitrary act, brought charges against the prisoner in attestation No. 91D4DIRCOTE of 22 October 1986, implicating him in acts which he neither committed nor participated in.
A court which is appointed by the cantonal Parliament in order to handle a specific case,composed of five judges without alternates, commits an arbitrary act if four judges decide to request disqualification of the fifth one Federal Tribunal decision of 6 July 1988.
Article 250 of the Criminal Code interpreted an"arbitrary act" as the committal of an act, or the giving of arbitrary orders, by a public official acting on behalf of the State, or a public service, which infringed the freedom of citizens.
Given the lack of good faith of the authors, who had knowingly erected their buildings in contravention of the existing zoning regulations,the refusal retroactively to grant them a permit could not be considered an arbitrary act in violation of article 26.
Judges, public officials, law enforcement officials orrepresentatives of public authority who order or carry out an arbitrary act which violates the individual freedom or civil rights of one or more citizens shall be punished by loss of their civil rights.
Any arbitrary act in violation of the freedoms and rights guaranteed by the Constitution ordered or carried out by an official or public agent, by a person holding authority or by an agent of the authority or the police shall be punished by between 15 days' and 1 year's imprisonment.
Any person who, being employed in the public service, does or directs to be done,in abuse of authority of his office, any arbitrary act prejudicial to the rights of another is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for 3 years.
Furthermore, according to the Public Prosecutor's Office of that locality, the aforesaid person lodged a complaint on 15 May 1998 against SOT3. PNP Abelardo Tipismana Espino, SO1. PNP Fredy Rincón Garay and SO1. PNP Rodolfo Chinchay Ricra,for the offence of abuse of authority arbitrary act.
A citizen may also file a complaint through the police authorities under section 77 of the Criminal Code where a public officer commits any arbitrary act amounting to an abuse of authority prejudicial either to individual liberty or civic rights or to the Constitution.
On the other hand, the general practice amongst governments is to give explanations to the government of the person expelled if it asks them, and when such explanations are refused, as in the case under consideration,the expulsion can be considered as an arbitrary act of such a nature as to entail reparation.
The provisions of article 225 of the Criminal Code, which provided that officers who committed an arbitrary act or offence against individual freedom on the orders of a hierarchical superior could be exonerated from criminal liability, were not applicable in cases of torture.
On the other hand, the general practice amongst governments is to give explanations to the government of the person expelled if it asks them, and when such explanations are refused, as in the case under consideration,the expulsion can be considered as an arbitrary act of such a nature as to entail reparation.
The article provides that:"Where a public official or an agent oremployee of the Government has committed an arbitrary act or one that threatens individual liberty, the civic rights of one of more citizens or the Constitution or has caused it to be committed, he shall be sentenced to a penalty of civic dishonour.
Article 174 of the Code relates to abuse of authority and stipulates a penalty of two to six months' imprisonment for any public official who, abusing his office, perpetrates ororders in violation of the rights of third parties, any arbitrary act or unnecessary or unlawful harshness or coercion, where the act does not constitute a more serious offence.
Article 180 of the Criminal Code penalizes any arbitrary act that violate the freedoms and rights guaranteed individuals in laws, decrees, ordinances and regulations, ordered or carried out by a civil servant or public official, or by a government official or representative of authority or a law enforcement officer.
Article 225 of the Penal Code:"Any judge, public official, agent or representative of the authorities or of the forces of law andorder who orders or commits any arbitrary act which is a violation either of individual liberty or the civil rights of one or more citizens shall be punished by civic dishonour…";
Habeas corpus is defined as an action for protection of personal freedom of movement against any arbitrary act by any administrative authority that suspends, restricts, limits or threatens it, as also for the protection of a person deprived of liberty against torture and other treatment or conditions of detention that offend against human dignity.
The Penal Code imposes the punishment of civic dishonour(a criminal penalty) on judges, public officials, law enforcement officials orrepresentatives of public authority who order or carry out an arbitrary act which violates the individual freedom or civil rights of one or more citizens article 225 of the Penal Code.
Criminal liability: Article 107 of the Criminal Code stipulates that"a public servant who has ordered or committed an arbitrary act or an act infringing on either the individual liberty or the civic rights of one or more citizens shall be liable to a penalty of five to six years' imprisonment";
Under article 141 of the Criminal Code, any official or other representative of the administration who orders, orcauses to be ordered, an arbitrary act or one prejudicial to individual freedom, to the civil rights of one or more persons or to the laws in effect is liable to a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years.
Under article 142 of the Criminal Code, any minister who gives, or is responsible for giving,an order to perform an arbitrary act, or one that is prejudicial to individual freedom, the civic rights of one or more persons or the legislation in force, and who refuses or fails to put an end to those acts, is punishable under criminal law.