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If the value of the stolen property does not exceed 400 euros, it is considered a misdemeanour and is punishable by a fine of one to three months. If the value of the stolen property exceeds 400 euros, it is considered a lesser offence and is punishable by a prison sentence of six to 18 months.

Example: theft of low-value items without violence or intimidation.

The misdemeanour of injury (regulated in Article 147 of the Criminal Code) occurs when a person causes bodily, physical or mental injury to another person that only requires initial medical assistance.

Example: causing minor injuries to another person without intent to cause serious harm.

The crime of threats is regulated in articles 169 and 171 of the Penal Code. It consists of announcing to someone the intention to cause harm or danger directly to that person or to other persons in his or her immediate environment.

Example: threatening someone in a way that does not pose an imminent and serious risk to his or her integrity.

Example: insults or defamation which are not sufficiently serious to qualify as an offence of serious insult.

Those who violate their sentence, security measure, imprisonment, precautionary measure, driving or custody shall be punished with imprisonment from 6 months to 1 year if they are deprived of their liberty.

Example: non-compliance with certain court-imposed restrictions, but without a substantial security risk.

Example: causing damage to another person's property without being significant. Cases in which the amount in which the damage is valued does not reach €400 in final value are covered, with an additional sanction of between 1 and 3 months.

When it does not reach the threshold for being considered a crime:

For drink-driving to be considered a criminal offence, it is necessary to exceed 0.60 milligrams per litre of exhaled air or a blood alcohol content of more than 1.2 grams per litre in a breathalyser test.

Example: driving with a blood alcohol level above the permitted limit, but below the level that would constitute a serious offence.

Eviction, in the Spanish legal context, refers to the action of depriving a person of the use or possession of a real property, usually a dwelling, by judicial decision. In general terms, eviction can occur for a variety of reasons, such as non-payment of rent, termination of a lease or illegal occupation of a property.