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Clause<\/strong><\/td>\nDefinition<\/strong><\/td>\nArticle <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Simple assault<\/td>\n

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Simple assault includes spitting, pulling hair, or clothes, or spraying with water; as well as physical beating that does not leave a mark<\/td>\n

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Article 163 of the Penal Code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Actual Bodily Harm<\/td>\n

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Mild beating includes beating that leaves a mark or results in a wound<\/td>\n

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Article 160 of the Penal Code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Grievous Bodily Harm<\/td>\n

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Severe beating includes beating with dangerous items such as knives, firearms, substances that cause burning, etc.; as well as beating that leads to permanent disability<\/td>\n

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Article 161 of the Penal Code<\/p>\n

Article 162 of the Penal Code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Sanction<\/strong><\/td>\nReport to<\/strong><\/td>\nEvidence<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Misdemeanour punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 3 months and a fine not exceeding 300 K.D., or either of these two punishments<\/td>\n

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Local police station where the incident occurred<\/td>\n

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Witnesses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Misdemeanour punished by two years\u2019 imprisonment and a fine not exceeding 2,000 K.D., or either of these two punishments<\/td>\n

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Local police station where the incident occurred<\/td>\n

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Witnesses<\/p>\n

Preliminary medical report from the domestic worker\u2019s local hospital, with the request for referral to the forensic medical expert (If the investigating officer refuses to refer a claimant to the forensic expert, then he\/she should not sign the record unless it states that they requested a referral to the forensic expert)Code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Felony punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years, with a possibility of an added fine (payable to the state) that does not exceed 10,000 K.D.<\/td>\n

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Local police station where the incident occurred<\/td>\n

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Witnesses<\/p>\n

Preliminary medical report from the domestic worker\u2019s local hospital, with the request for referral to the forensic medical expert (If the investigating officer refuses to refer a claimant to the forensic expert, then he\/she should not sign the record unless it states that they requested a referral to the forensic expert)Code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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