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Article 97 of Penal Code No. 16 of 1960

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الاعذار المخففة

عندما ينص القانون على عذر مخفف :

1 - إذا كان الفعل جناية توجب الاعدام أو الأشغال المؤبدة او الاعتقال المؤبد حولت العقوبة الى

الحبس سنة على الأقل .

2 - وإذا كان الفعل يؤلف احدى الجنايات الأخرى كان الحبس من ستة أشهر الى سنتين .

3 - واذا كان الفعل جنحة فلا تتجاوز العقوبة الحبس ستة أشهر أو الغرامة خمسة وعشرين دينارا .

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