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Domestic violence (violência doméstica e familiar contra a mulher)Possibly — unconfirmed
Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Art. 129 § 9º — injury against ascendant, descendant, sibling, spouse / partner, person with a domestic-work relationship, person with whom the agent lives / has lived, or by taking advantage of domestic / domestic-work / cohabitation / hospitality relationsPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–5 years
- Fine
- —
Art. 129 § 10 — §§ 1º–3º cases with § 9º circumstancesPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- INCREASED by 1/3
- Fine
- —
Art. 129 § 11 — § 9º hypothesis, victim with a disabilityPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- INCREASED by 1/3
- Fine
- —
Art. 129 § 13 — injury against a woman for reasons of the female conditionPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 2–5 years
- Fine
- —
Art. 121-A — feminicídioPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- 20–40 years
- Fine
- —
§ 2º increases by 1/3–1/2.
Note on this entry
Lei 11.340/2006, art. 24-A (breach of an urgent protective measure): NOT VERIFIED — no range shown until verified on planalto.gov.br. The STF Feb 2025 extension of applicability (homoaffective male couples; trans / travesti women) was reported in secondary sources, NOT verified on an official source — not stated as verified. Structure: (1) Lei 11.340/2006 = protective / procedural framework; (2) penalties from the CP article matching the conduct. Do NOT present “Lei Maria da Penha” as carrying its own imprisonment range.
Source
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is
not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, which underlying conduct is charged, protective-measure status (breach is a separate offence — range unverified), discretion, plea-type agreements. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.