Crimes and Penalties Law — Article 291 — Article (291)
Book Two: Crimes and their Penalties · Part Two: Forgery of Documents: Article (251) · Chapter Two: Jobbery of Abuse of Power: Article (288)
A penalty of temporary imprisonment for a period not exceeding (5) five years shall be imposed on any public officer who punishes or orders to punish any convict with a penalty that is severer than the one imposed thereon or a penalty which has not been imposed thereon.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.
