Book TWO
The Special Section

Chapter Five
Violations of the Judicial Process

Section One
Obstructing in the Judicial Process

False Testimony

Article (179):
Anyone who gives lies intentionally to misinform the General Prosecution, any of the Courts or any administrative organ against a person on a situation shall be punished for a maximum of three years imprisonment; it will be considered a crime even if it does not lead to an charges accordingly.


False Testimony
Article (179):
Any witness that gives false testimony after having taken the oath in a Court of Law, or who hides all or some of what he knows relating to the criminal charges he is testifying on shall be punished by imprisonment for a maximum of three years or a fine. If such leads to a verdict against the suspect involved thereof and a punishment that is more severe than that which is set for the actual crime, the sentence as such will be meted out against the said witness accordingly.
The Judge can pardon the witness from the crime, if the witness revises his testimony and gives the truth prior to the issuance of the ruling on the charges he has testified to. This is applicable on all those asked by the Court to testify for their expertise or translation and change the facts intentionally. If the false testimony leads to the verdict of capital punishment, stoning, amputation of the suspect, the false witness shall be punished for a maximum of seven years imprisonment, if the verdict was not implemented. If the verdict was indeed carried out, the witness shall be executed, stoned or amputated accordingly.

Article (180): Anyone who is ordered by the Court to swear and he did so falsely, shall be punished by a maximum of two years imprisonment or a fine. If he confesses to the rights of his opponent, he may be pardoned.