The Definition and Number of Crimes Punished by Retribution [qisas] Article (13): Crimes for which retribution [qisas] is mandatory are those stipulated by religious Jurisdictional [hodoud] stipulations and they are rights due to human beings; they comprise two kinds of crimes: 1. Crimes that are carried out against the lives of persons that lead to death. 2. Crimes that are carried out falling short of taking the lives of persons, which are perpetrated against the body of a person but do not lead to his death. Identification of Crimes Requiring Slandering Article (14): Crimes that require slandering are all the acts that are punishable under the provisions of this Law. Division of Crimes According to Seriousness Article (15): Crimes are broken down into two types in terms of the seriousness thereof: - serious crimes; and - minor crimes4 Definition of Serious Crimes Article (16): Serious crimes are crimes, which are punishable by absolute religiously ordained punishments [hodoud], by death in retribution [qisas], or by severing a limb or limbs; similarly, all crimes that are convicted and sentenced to the death penalty or imprisonment for a maximum period of three years. Definition of Minor Crimes Article (17): Minor crimes are crimes that are fundamentally punished by blood money, compensation for injuries, or imprisonment for a maximum of three years or a fine. Section THREE Attempting a Crime Article (18): Attempting a crime is starting to carry out an act with the intent of perpetrating a crime; for reasons that do not have anything to do with the desire of the perpetrator the conduct of the perpetrator was halted as 4 Literally translated as "Non – serious crimes".