A person who causes injury to another shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than five hundred thousand dollars.
If death results from the commission of an offense specified in the preceding paragraph, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than seven years; if serious physical injury results, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than three years but not more than ten years.

A person who causes serious physical injury to another shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years but not more than twelve years.
If death results from the commission of an offense specified in the preceding paragraph, the offender shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than ten years.
An attempt to commit an offense specified in paragraph 1 is punishable.

A person who acted in the heat of passion caused by legally adequate provocation thereupon commits an offense specified in one of the two preceding articles shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than two hundred thousand dollars; if death results from the commission of such an offense, he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years.

A person who commits an offense specified in Article 277 or 278 against his lineal blood ascendant shall be subject to the punishment prescribed for such an offense by increasing it up to one half.

A person who commits an act of assault or battery against his lineal blood ascendant without causing him an injury shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars.

A person who causes physical injury to another and consequently his death upon his request or with his consent shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months but not more than five years; in case of resulting in serious physical injury, such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years.
A person who abets or aids another person in causing physical injury to himself consequently his death shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years; in case of resulting in serious physical injury, such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years.

A person who participates in a fight or an attack involving a number of people which results in death or serious physical injury shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years.

A person who negligently causes injury to another shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars; if serious physical injury results, he shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than three hundred thousand dollars.

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A person who maltreats a minor under the age of eighteen or impairs the mental or physical health or development thereof by other means shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months but not more than five years.
A person who intends to make a profit by committing an offense specified in the preceding paragraph shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than three million dollars may be imposed.
A person who commits the offense specified in paragraph 1 that results in the death of another shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than ten years; in case of resulting in serious physical injury, such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years but not more than twelve years.
A person who commits the offense specified in paragraph 2 that results in the death of another shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than twelve years; in case of resulting in serious physical injury, such person shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than ten years.

Prosecution for an offense specified in paragraph 1 of Article 277, Article 281, or Article 284 may be instituted only upon complaint except the offense specified in paragraph 1 of Article 277 committed by a public official.