2. If no-execution of the contract was a result of an unintentional mistake, the
perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment in addition to the fine stated above.
3. The penalties stated above shall be reduced by half if the execution was only
delayed.
4. The penalties shall also apply to any other person who was the cause behind the
non- execution of the contract or the delay in its execution.
Article (134)
Any fraud committed in relation to the contracts mentioned in the previous article
shall be punished by temporary imprisonment with hard labor and a fine from one
hundred to two hundred dinars (JD100 – 200).
Chapter Two
Of Crimes against Internal State Security
(1) Crimes against the Constitution
Article (135)
1. Whoever assaulted the life or freedom of His Majesty the King, he / she shall be
punished with the death penalty.
2. Whoever assaulted His Majesty the king with non life threatening act, he / she
shall be punished by life imprisonment with hard labor.
3. The same penalties shall apply if the assault was directed to Her Majesty the
queen or the crown prince or one of the thrown regents.
Article (136)
Whoever unlawfully works on changing the State's constitution shall be punished by
the death penalty.
Article (137)
1. Any act committed in order to provoke armed rebellion against the constitutional
authorities shall be punished by the death penalty.
2. If the rebellion takes place, the inciter and the rest of the rebels shall be punished
by the death penalty.
Article (138)
Any assault that aims at preventing the existing authorities from carrying on its
constitutional functions shall be punished by life imprisonment with hard labor.
Article (139)
The conspiracy to commit any of the crimes stated in the articles of this chapter shall
be punished with the same penalty stipulated for committing the crime.
(2) Unlawful Seizer of a Political or Civil Authority or a Military Command
Article (140)
Any person who committed one of the following offences shall be punished by
temporary detention for no less than seven years:
1. Whoever unlawfully seizes a political or civil authority or military command..
2. Whoever, despite government’s order, retained control over a civil authority or
a military command.