Crimes and Penalties Law — Article 27 — Chapter One: Types of Crimes: Article (27)
Book One: General Provisions · Chapter Two: Spatial Application of the Law and Its Application to Persons: Article (17)
1. Crimes are of three types:
a. Felonies
b. Misdemeanour
c. Infractions
2. The type of a crime shall be determined by the type of penalty prescribed therefor in the Law. If the crime is punishable by a fine or Diya in addition to any other penalty, its type shall be determined according to the other penalty.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.
