Syrian Penal Code
{{Short description|Former criminal code of Syria}}
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The Syrian Penal Code ({{langx|ar|قانون العقوبات السوري}}) was the criminal code of Syria. It was promulgated in 1949 and enacted on 22 June 1949.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/details.jsp?id=10918|title=Syrian Arab Republic: Penal Code (issued by Legislative Decree No. 148/1949)|website=www.wipo.int|language=en|access-date=2018-04-19}} The criminal code consists of 756 articles.
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Structure
= General Provisions (articles 1-259 of the Criminal Code) =
Book One:
- Penal Code (articles 1-36 of the Criminal Code)
- In Penal Provisions (articles 37-177 of the Criminal Code)
- In Crime (articles 178-208 of the Criminal Code)
- Responsibility (articles 209-259 of the Criminal Code)
= Crimes (articles 260-532 of the Criminal Code) =
Book Two:
- Crimes against state security (articles 260-311 of the Criminal Code)
- Crimes against public safety (articles 312-339 of the Criminal Code)
- Crimes against the public administration (articles 340-387 of the Criminal Code)
- Crimes against the judicial administration (articles 388-426 of the Criminal Code)
- Crimes against public trust (articles 427-461 of the Criminal Code)
- Crimes affecting religion and family (articles 462-488 of the Criminal Code)
- Crimes against morality and public morals (articles 489-532 of the Criminal Code)
= Trust and Misdemeanors (articles 533-756 of the Criminal Code) =
Book Three:
- Crimes and misdemeanors that benefit people (articles 533-572 of the Criminal Code)
- Crimes that constitute a comprehensive threat (articles 573-595 of the Criminal Code)
- Crimes committed by people who are dangerous because of their lifestyle (articles 596-620 of the Criminal Code)
- Crimes against money (articles 621-735 of the Criminal Code)
- Coagulants (articles 736-756 of the Criminal Code)
See also
References
External links
- Official Arabic Penal Code:
- [http://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/ar/sy/sy013ar.pdf Syrian Penal Code]
- [https://elawpedia.com/view/42/%D9%85%D9%84%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A Syrian Penal Code Files]