Penal code
Violation of private Jordanian
telecommunication Telecommunications
Law
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or a fine of no less than (5000) five thousand
Dinars and no more than (20000) twenty
thousand Dinars, or both penalties.”
1. Defamation is the imputation of a certain
matter to a person, even if it was done with
doubt, which might negatively affect his or
her honour, and dignity and expose him/her
to the hate and scorn of society, regardless of
whether such matter is punishable by law or
not.
2. Insult: assaulting the dignity and honour
of another person or his or her reputation,
even if it was done with doubt, without
accusing him or her of a specific matter.
3. If the name of the victim was not
mentioned when the crimes of defamation
and insult were committed, or if the
accusation was ambiguous, but there was
evidence that leaves no doubt in linking the
matter to the victim, the perpetrator of the
defamation or insult shall be considered as if
he or she mentioned the name of the victim.
“Telephone
calls
and
private
Telecommunications shall be considered
confidential matters which may not be
violated, under legal liability”.
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