In the abstract limitation period of Article 109, how long is the term when the maximum penalty exceeds twelve years?

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Correct answer: B. Twenty years, the longest term in Article 109

  1. Step 1: Article 109 sets the term according to the maximum penalty. Step 2. Above twelve years the term is twenty years. Answer: Twenty years, the longest term in Article 109. Why not the others: sixteen years applies to maximum penalties above eight and up to twelve, and thirty years does not exist in Article 109.

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