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Article 221 of Penal Code No. 16 of 1960

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( 7 ) اليمين الكاذبة

1 - من حلف - بصفة كونه مدعياً أم مدعى عليه - اليمين الكاذبة في دعوى حقوقية عوقب

بالحبس من ستة أشهر

الى ثلاث سنوات وبالغرامة من خمسة دنانير الى خمسين ديناراً.

2 - ويعفى من العقوبة اذا رجع الى الحقيقة قبل أن يبت في الدعوى التي كانت موضوع

. اليمين بحكم ولو لم يكن مبرماً

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