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Article 131 of Penal Code No. 16 of 1960

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1 - يستحق العقوبة المبينة في المادة السابقة من أذاع في المملكة في الأحوال عينها أنباء

يعرف أنها كاذبة أو مبالغ

فيها من شأنها أن توهن نفسية الأمة.

2 - اذا كان الفاعل قد أذاع هذه الأنباء وهو يعتقد صحتها ، عوقب بالحبس مدة لا تقل عن ثلاثة

. أشهر

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