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Which of these felonies or misdemeanors can lead to a judge withdrawing civil and political rights?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Naturalisation no. 116
Lequel de ces crimes ou délits peut entrainer la privation des droits civils et politiques par un juge ?
Which of these felonies or misdemeanors can lead to a judge withdrawing civil and political rights?
Answer. For example electoral fraud, or corruption committed by an elected official or a civil servant.
Par exemple une fraude électorale, ou une corruption commise par un élu ou un fonctionnaire.
For certain felonies and misdemeanors, the judge can add a penalty that withdraws the right to vote and the right to be elected. This is notably the case for election fraud.
The official text that proves it
« Les personnes physiques coupables des infractions prévues par les articles L. 86 à L. 88, L. 91 à L. 104, L. 106 à L. 109, L. 111, L. 113 et L. 116 encourent également l'interdiction des droits civiques mentionnés aux 1° et 2° de l'article 131-26 du code pénal »
Individuals found guilty of the offenses set out in articles L. 86 to L. 88, L. 91 to L. 104, L. 106 to L. 109, L. 111, L. 113 and L. 116 also face the withdrawal of the civic rights mentioned in points 1 and 2 of article 131-26 of the Criminal Code
In French, with its English meaning.
To be confirmed against the four options shown on exam day, which the ministry does not publish.
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