Of Weapons and Ammunition (1) Definitions Article (154) 1. All unlawful mobs, gatherings and assemblies are considered to be armed if one or more of the individuals composing such a gathering hold concealed or obvious weapons. 2. The above does not apply to the rest if some were holding concealed weapons without their knowledge. Article (155) 1. For the purpose of applying the before mentioned article, a weapon is any firearm or a cutting or drilling or traumatizing tool and any other tool which endangers public safety. 2. Regular pocket knifes with a blade exceeding ten centimeters in length are considered as weapons according to the definition of the word weapon in this chapter; unless such a knife is originally allocated for use by its holder in a profession, industry or a handicraft or for household use. The word knife includes any tool with a blade, whether sharp or not. (2) Carrying and Possessing Weapons and Ammunition without a License Article (156) Any person who carries outside his home a banned weapon as defined in the previous article shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months and a fine not to exceed ten dinars (JD10). Chapter Two Of Villain and Unlawful Associations (1) Villain Associations Article (157) 1. If two or more individuals established an association or concluded an agreement with the intent to commit a felony against persons or property, they shall be punished with temporary imprisonment with hard labor. Imprisonment shall not be less than seven years if the criminals' aim was to assault the lives of others. 2. Any person, who informs about the purpose of the association or the agreement and provides all the information in his /her disposal regarding all the criminals, shall be exempted from punishment. Article (158) 1. Any group of three individuals or more who roam, as an armed gang, public roads and country sides with the intent to rob passersby and assault persons and property; or with the intent to commit any other robbery and theft acts, shall be punished by temporary imprisonment with hard labor for no less than seven years. 2. They shall be punished by life imprisonment with hard labor if they committed one of the offences stated before. 3. Whoever among them commits murder or tortures the victims or uses barbaric acts on them in order to

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