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La peine de mort est :The death penalty is:

Answer

abolie en France depuis 1981abolished in France since 1981

Explanation

The death penalty was abolished by the law of 9 October 1981. Since 2007, the Constitution states that no one may be sentenced to death.

Source: Constitution du 4 octobre 1958, article 66-1Updated 13 October 2026.Official question · answer and translation written by Recite

What the law says

Official text, in French

Constitution du 4 octobre 1958, article 66-1

Nul ne peut être condamné à la peine de mort.

Read the article on conseil-constitutionnel.fr 

Official text (Conseil constitutionnel), checked on 16 October 2026.

The 4 options, in French as at the exam

  1. appliquée seulement pour les crimes gravesapplied only for serious crimes
  2. décidée par le président de la Républiquedecided by the President of the Republic
  3. autorisée en temps de guerreallowed in wartime
  4. abolie en France depuis 1981abolished in France since 1981 (Correct answer)

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