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r u g u a y 11. CONTEMPT AND SEDITIOUS LIBEL The concept of insult is regulated in the Penal Code under
Title IV ?On Crimes Against the Public Administration,? Chapter
V ?On Violence and Offense Against Public Authority.? Article 173 says: ?Insult, impairing the authority of officials,
is committed in any of the following ways: 1. By means of real written
or verbal offenses carried out in the presence of the official or
in the place where the latter carries out his duties, or outside
his location and presence, but in these two latter cases with regard
to or by reason of his duties. 2. By means of open disobedience
to the orders of the official. Regarded as real offenses are armed
entry into the place where the officials carry out their duties,
violent behavior, and offensive words and gestures, even when not
directed against them. The offense is punishable by three to 18
months? imprisonment.? Article 174: ?He who uses violence or issues threats to more
than two officials or to a political or administrative body, hierarchical
or collegiate organization, or to an officer of the court. The rank
of chief or promoter. The ranking of the offended official.?
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