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The following provisions shall apply not only
to future cases but also to those pending on the date this
Code becomes effective:
(1) Article 29, Relative to criminal prosecutions wherein
the accused is acquitted on the ground that his guilt has
not been proved beyond reasonable doubt;
(2) Article 33, concerning cases of defamation, fraud, and
physical injuries. (n)
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