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The Syrian Penal Code (Arabic: قانون العقوبات السوري) was the criminal code of Syria. It was promulgated in 1949 and enacted on 22 June 1949. The criminal code consists of 756 articles.
| Syrian Criminal Code | |
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| People's Council of Syria | |
Long title
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| Territorial extent | Syria |
| Enacted by | People's Assembly of Syria |
| Enacted | 22 June 1949 |
| Amended by | |
| 30 June 2018 | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
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
- "Syrian Arab Republic: Penal Code (issued by Legislative Decree No. 148/1949)". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- "Syrian Arab Republic General provisions". ilo.org. International Labor Organization. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
External links
- Official Arabic Penal Code: