4. The persons liable for civil compensation shall be called to appear before the court
and have to, collectively with the perpetrator of the crime, pay all the fees due to
the state, and shall pay all civil compensations if the civil complainant requested
so.
Chapter Four
Of the Overturn of Criminal Convictions
General provisions
Article (47)
The reasons for the overturn of criminal convictions or baring its execution or
delaying its issuance are:
1. The death of the convicted person
2. General Amnesty
3. Special Amnesty
4. Clemency of the injured party.
5. Periods of Prescription
6. Suspension of sentence execution
7. Reinstitution of reputation: which results in dropping the conviction judgment
in any felony or misdemeanour and the erasure of all effects of such
conviction, including the deprivation from rights and any other criminal
effects.
Article (48)
Reasons that render criminal judgments extinct or ban or suspend their execution have
no bearing on civil reparation, which must remain subject to civil provisions.
(1) Death of the Convicted Person
Article (49)
1. All criminal consequences of the verdict shall be eliminated.
2. Death precludes against the collection of fines and fees.
3. Death has no effect on material confiscation and the closure of the business place.
(2) General Pardon
Article (50)
1. A general pardon is issued by the legislative authority.
2. A general pardon erases the criminality of the act. It is issued with regard to the
public action before a judgment is issued and after the issuance of the judgment. It
dismisses any principle or supplemental penalties but it dose not deny the civil
complainant form all relevant civil obligations or prevent the execution of the
judgment which includes such obligations.
3. Collected fines, fees and confiscated items are not reimbursed.
(3) Special Pardon
Article (51)