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Article 298 of Penal Code No. 16 of 1960

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1 - كل من هتك بغير عنف او تهديد عرض ولد – ذكرا كان او انثى – أكمل الخامسة عشرة ولم

يكمل الثامنة عشرة من عمره او حمله على ارتكاب فعل هتك العرض يعاقب بالاشغال المؤقتة

مدة لا تزيد على عشر سنوات .

2 - ويكون الحد الأدنى للعقوبة خمس سنوات إذا كان المجني عليه قد أكمل الثانية عشرة ولم

يكمل الخامسة عشرة من عمره .

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