Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 159

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159. Nevertheless, the spouse, the ascendant or descendant, the brother or sister, parents of ei ther spouse, spo uses of either child, the uncle or aunt, the nephew or niece and the brother-in-law or si ster- in-law of any fugitive or person so harboured, shall be exempte d from the punishments l aid down in the last two preceding articl es. Escape from places of custody. Added by: I.1903.6.

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