LuxembourgDroits fondamentaux 8 · Fundamental rights

True or false: the Constitution allows the death penalty to be established for the most serious crimes.

In the exam (French)

Vrai ou faux : la Constitution permet d'établir la peine de mort pour les crimes les plus graves.

  1. aTrueVrai
  2. bFalseFauxCorrect answer

Why?

False. Article 13 says that the death penalty cannot be established.

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