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Substitute liability for an unpaid fine
Meaning and relationship to your legal situation.
What it means
Liability that may follow non-payment of a criminal fine in the cases and within the limits established by law. It does not mean that any civil debt can be converted into imprisonment.
Legal reference
Spanish Criminal Code · art. 53
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