court which issued the new sentence has the power to reinstate the halted sentence
by itself or according to a request made by the public prosecution.
4. The reinstatement of the halted sentence results in executing the penalty and all
other supplemental penalties and other criminal effects which were halted
TITLE THREE
Of Crime
Chapter One
Article (55)
1. A crime constitutes a felony or a misdemeanor or a fraction based on the penalty
stipulated for such a crime.
2. In the legal categorization of the crime, the upper limit of the penalty should be
considered as the most severe legally stipulated sentence.
Article (56)
The legal category of a crime shall not be altered if the penalty for such a crime was
reduced when accounting for mitigating factors.
(2) Legal Multiplicity of Crimes
Article (57)
1. If the act has many definitions all of which were mentioned in the judgment, the
court has to impose the most severe penalty.
2. If the act has a general and a specific definition, then the court has to take into
consideration the specific one.
Article (58)
1. A single criminal act can only be prosecuted once.
2. If the results of the criminal act became aggravated after the first prosecution and
the act can be given a more dangerous legal definition, it shall be prosecuted
according to this new definition and the severest penalty shall be imposed. If the
pervious penalty was served it shall be deducted from the new one.
(3) Justification Reasons
Article (59)
There is no crime if the act occurs while exercising a legal right and without the
misuse of such right.
Article (60)
1. Execution of one's right is considered as any act deemed necessary due to an
imminent need to prevent an illegal and unprovoked offence against his / her
person or property or the property or person of others.
2. The protection shall be equal for both natural and legal persons.
3. If there was an encroachment in the defense, the perpetrator of the crime might be
exempted from penalty according to the conditions stipulated in article (89).
Article (61)
A person is not criminally liable for acts committed in one of the following instances: