Book ONE
General Provisions on Crimes and Punishments

Part One
Crimes

Chapter Five
Reasons for Rejecting the Characteristic of a Crime

Section Two
The Responsibility of Juveniles and those in such Condition

The Phases of Juvenile’s Responsibility
Article (31):
Any person who has not reached the age of seven years old is not accountable at the time of the act that constituted the crime; if the event was perpetrated by a minor who has reached the age of seven years old,

Book ONE
General Provisions on Crimes and Punishments

Part One
Crimes

Chapter Five
Reasons for Rejecting the Characteristic of a Crime

Section Two
The Responsibility of Juveniles and those in such Condition

The Phases of Juvenile’s Responsibility

Article (31):
but still has not reached the age of fifteen years old, the Judge may order any of the arrangements stipulated in the Law of Juveniles in lieu of the normal punishment for the crime; if the perpetrator has reached the age of fifteen years old but not eighteen years old, the latter shall be sentenced to a maximum of half the punishment set forth legally. If the latter sentence was the death penalty, he/she minor shall be punished by imprisonment for a minimum of three years up to a maximum of ten years. In all cases, imprisonment shall be carried out in special facilities, subject to appropriate treatment of the indicted Juveniles. No minor shall bear full criminal responsibility, unless the latter has reached the age of 18 years old at the time of committing the crime. If the age of the defendant is not easily determined, the judge may estimate it with the assistance of an expert’s council.


Article (32):
The provisions of the previous article shall have no prejudice to the rights of blood money or compensation for injury to the victim of the crime or the heirs thereof. The amount of blood money or compensation for injury shall be paid by the mature kinship of the minor; if it could not meet thereof, from the property of the minor.