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EhrenrechteCivic Rights, until December 31, 1974 according to Section 26 of the Austrian Criminal Code (STG) of 1852 every conviction for a criminal offence resulted in deprivation of civic rights. The Criminal Code of 1974 does not include any rules regarding the loss of civic rights and the lack of capacity to obtain academic degrees or public ranks and decorations. For information about loss of office and other consequences of a conviction Legal Consequences. Literature: Bundesministerium für Justiz (Federal Ministry of Justice), Dokumentation zum Strafgesetzbuch, 1974.
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