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Article 55 of Penal Code No. 16 of 1960

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الباب الثالث

في الجريمة

الفصل الأول

في عنصر الجريمة القانوني

( 1 ) الوصف القانوني

1 - تكون الجريمة جناية أو جنحة أو مخالفة حسبما يعاقب عليها بعقوبة جنائية أو جنحية أو

. مخالفة

2 - يعتبر في الوصف القانوني الحد الأعلى للعقوبة الأشد المنصوص عليها قانونا.

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