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Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the country of Argentina.

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Does there exist a rental law?

I have just rented an AirBnB apartment, where there were a broken door, that the renter hadn't informed about and also that there were some rare and hard to replace items in the apartment, that I am ...
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Can naturalized Argentina citizens renounce their citizenship?

Argentinians born in Argentina cannot renounce their citizenship Is it the same for naturalized ones?
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Does an employer have any obligation to report an employee with possible covid-19 symptoms?

Suppose you have an employee with fever during the covid-19 pandemic. Is there any law which makes mandatory to report your employee to the doctor, health authorities, or whatever for him/her to make ...
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Are there measures taken when the executive branch doesn't follow orders from the judicial branch?

Several times I hear in my country situations like this: The judicial branch ordered the executive branch to raise salaries to retirees after a citizen won a judgment to the government. Result: ...
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is there any law like the 18 U.S. Code § 201 in latinamerican countries?

In many latinamerican countries, legislators and others politicians are receiving benefits to support some laws which favors international companies. I've read that US has the 18 U.S. Code § 201 where ...
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Does a prosecutor have any legal resource to avoid aplying a law which is unconstitutional?

Recently in Argentina a prosecutor suggested that even if she doesnt like a particular law (which might be unconstitutional) she has no choice because she has to apply it. is this so?
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legal defense on laws applied differently to different persons

is there any way to defend yourself against a law that's being applied in certain way to a person by previous trials by other judges, and then when you are being judged for the same action and you are ...
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If a law is proven to be unconstitutional, can the Legislators who approved it be sued?

In Argentina several laws are sanctioned which later are proved to be unconstitutional. Yet, until someone appeals the law, that law is applied unconstitutionally to a lot of people with the harm it ...
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Argentina: Is it permitted to shoot a knife-wielding intruder to my property with a handgun?

I'm wondering how can I defend against an intruder in my house if I legally possess a handgun. I'm in Argentina. Supposing the intruder doesn't possess a firearm himself but is wielding a deadly ...
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