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Extinction of criminal liability
Meaning and relationship to your legal situation.
What it means
The ending of criminal liability on a statutory ground, such as completion of the penalty. This is different from cancellation of a criminal record or a finding of innocence.
Legal reference
Spanish Criminal Code · art. 130
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