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Slavery-like labour (redução à condição análoga à de escravo)Verified against official source

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This range was checked against the official legal text. Last verified: 2026-10-19.

Statutory range

Art. 149 caput — redução à condição análoga à de escravo (submitting someone to forced labour, exhaustive hours, degrading conditions, or restricting locomotion by debt)

Imprisonment: Reclusão 2–8 years
Fine: Multa

Plus the penalty for the violence.

Art. 149 §2 — victim is a child / adolescent, or the crime is committed for reasons of prejudice of race, colour, ethnicity, religion or origin

Imprisonment: Range INCREASED by 1/2
Fine: —

Note on this entry

Covers forced labour, exhaustive working hours, degrading conditions and debt bondage — not only literal ownership.

Source

Statute: Código Penal, art. 149
Official source: planalto.gov.br
Verification status
Last verified: 2026-10-19

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, concurrence with labour-law / administrative findings, discretion, plea-type agreements. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.