Crimes and Penalties Law

Article 393 — Article (393)

Book Two: Crimes and their Penalties · Part Two: Forgery of Documents: Article (251) · Chapter One: Crimes Against the Life of Human Being and His Physical Integrity: Article (383)

A penalty of incarceration and/or a fine shall be imposed on any individual who, by his fault, causes the death of another person. The penalty shall be incarceration for a period not less than one year and a fine if the crime is committed as a result of the perpetrator's violation of the duties imposed thereon by the principles of his job, profession, or craft, or if he has been, at the time of the accident, in a state of drunkenness or narcotization, or if he refrains from helping the victim or requesting help for the victim although he is capable of doing so. The penalty shall be incarceration for a period not less than (2) two years and not exceeding (5) five years and a fine if the act has caused the death of more than three persons. If one other circumstance from amongst those stated in the preceding paragraph is fulfilled, the penalty shall be incarceration for a period not less than (3) three years and not exceeding (7) seven years and a fine.

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