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Article 191 of Penal Code No. 16 of 1960

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يعاقب على الذم بالحبس من ثلاثة أشهر الى سنتين اذا كان موجهاً الى مجلس الامة او أحد

أعضائه أثناء عمله او

بسبب ما أجراه بحكم عمله او الى احدى الهيئات الرسمية او المحاكم او الادارات العامة او

الجيش او الى أي

موظف أثناء قيامه بوظيفته او بسبب ما أجراه بحكمها.

Source: the supplied Legislation and Opinion Bureau edition. Transcription does not certify the latest amendments or continuing force of every provision. Electronic extraction can produce formatting differences, particularly in tables; consult the official source for legal reliance.

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