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| Name: | Penal Code 2003. |
| Country: | Sudan |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2003 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | SDN-2003-L-75718 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=75718&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Act on-line  United Nations Sudan Information Gateway (UNSudanIG), 125 pages PDF (consulted on 2007-04-10) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The SPLA Act 2003 applies in the following regions: Central, Eastern and Western Equatoria, Jongley, Lakes, Northern and Western Bahr el Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile and Warab governed by the Autonomous Government of Southern Sudan. Repeals the Penal Code 1994. Chapter 1 - Preliminary Chapter 2 - General explanations and definitions Chapter 3 - Criminal responsibility Chapter 4 - Punishment and compensation Chapter 5 - Joint acts Chapter 6 - Abetment Chapter 7 - Attempts to commit offences Chapter 8 - Criminal Conspiracy Chapter 9 - Offences against the New Sudan Chapter 10 - Sedition Chapter 11 - Offences relating to the SPLA and other organized forces Chapter 12 - Offences against public tranquillity Chapter 13 - Offences by or relating to public servants Chapter 14 - Contempt of the lawful authority of public servants Chapter 15 - False evidence and offences relating to the administration of justice Chapter 16 - Offences relating to coin and notes Chapter 17 - Offences relating to revenue stamps Chapter 18 - Offences relating to weights and measures Chapter 19 - Offences affecting the public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals Chapter 20 - Cruelty to animals Chapter 21 - Offences relating to religion Chapter 22 - Offences affecting human body, offences affecting life Chapter 23 - Offences against theft of property Chapter 24 - Offences relating to documents and to property or other marks Chapter 25 - Offences relating to marriage and incest Chapter 26 - Defamation Chapter 27 - Criminal intimidation, insult, annoyance and drunkenness Chapter 28 - Vagabond |
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