Word: desacato
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Most dramatic of the new steps was a sharpening of the statute on Desacato, disrespect for established authority. The old law made it illegal to offend the office of President, Vice President or federal justice. The new amendment provides punishments up to three years' imprisonment for offending the personal "dignity or decorum" of a public functionary...
...underline his intentions, Peron last week made a direct attack on Radical Leader Ricardo Balbin. Balbin, who had made a speech in which he called Peron a dictator, was accused of having violated the Desacato law. Peron sent word to Congress that he should be deprived of his parliamentary immunity so that he could be tried by a federal judge...
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