Yemen

Republican Decree for Law No 12 for the Year 1994 Concerning Crimes and Penalties

Book ONE
General Provisions on Crimes and Punishments

Part One
Crimes

Chapter Two
Crimes

Section Four

Participation in A Crime

The Perpetrators

Article (21):
Anyone who, by his conduct, leads to the realization of the elements of a crime, including anyone in flight found at the scene of the crime at the time of its occurrence is regarded as a perpetrator; anyone who carries out a crime as an irresponsible executioner is regarded as an intermediary perpetrator-this being applicable even if the intermediary perpetrator is lacking any of the characteristics called for by law for the perpetrator; and those who together carry out acts of a crime by common intent or negligence are regarded as perpetrators.

Keywords

Common purpose
Individual commission
Negligence



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