Summary

Penal Code of the State of Palestine of 1936, applicable in Gaza.

Contents

• Chapter I: Preliminary 
• Chapter II: Interpretation
• Chapter III: Territorial Application of Code
• Chapter IV: General Rules as to Criminal Responsibility
• Chapter V: Parties to Offences 
• Chapter VI: Attempts, Incitements, Conspiracy 
• Chapter VII: Conspiracy 
• Chapter VIII: Treason and other Offences against the Authority of the Government 
• Chapter IX: Offences against the Constitution and Existing Social Order
• Chapter X: Offences affecting Relations with Foreign States and External Tranquility 
• Chapter XI: Unlawful Assemblies, Riots and other Offences against Public Tranquility 
• Chapter XII: Corruption and the Abuse of Office 
• Chapter XIII: Offences relating to the Administration of Justice 
• Chapter XIV: Rescues, Escapes and Obstructing Officers of Court of Law
• Chapter XV: Miscellaneous Offences Against Public Authority 
• Chapter XVI: Offences relating to Religion and Public Monuments 
• Chapter XVII: Offences against Morality 
• Chapter XVIII: Offences relating to Marriage and Domestic Obligations 
• Chapter XIX: Nuisances
• Chapter XX: Defamation
• Chapter XXI: Intimidation in Industrial Disputes 
• Chapter XXII: Murder and Manslaughter
• Chapter XXIII: Offences connected with Murder and Suicide
• Chapter XXIV: Duties relating to the Preservation of Life and Health
• Chapter XXV: Offences endangering Life or Health 
• Chapter XXVI: Criminal Recklessness and Negligence 
• Chapter XXVII: Assaults 
• Chapter XXVIII: Offences against Liberty 
• Chapter XXIX: Stealing
• Chapter XXX: Offences allied to Stealing
• Chapter XXXI: Criminal Trespass 
• Chapter XXXII: Robbery and Extortion
• Chapter XXXIII: Burglary, Housebreaking, and similar Offences
• Chapter XXXIV: False Pretenses
• Chapter XXXV: Receivers 
• Chapter XXXVI: Frauds by Trustees and Persons in a Position of Trust, and False Accounting
• Chapter XXXVII: Offences causing Injury to Property 
• Chapter XXXVIII: Forgery 
• Chapter XXXIX: Punishment for Forgery 
• Chapter XL: Forgery of Bank Notes
• Chapter XLI: Offences relating to Coin
• Chapter XLII: Counterfeit Stamps
• Chapter XLIII: Personation 
• Chapter XLIV: Minor Offences 

Source: CYRILLA (Document Source)

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