Kidnap & False Imprisonment, iiQ8, Domestic Workers’ Legal Guide
Kidnap & False Imprisonment
Kidnap & False Imprisonment, iiQ8, Domestic Workers’ Legal Guide
| Clause | Definition | Article |
| False Imprisonment | False imprisonment is preventing a person from moving from one place to another against his/her will in ways not regulated by the law | Article 184 of the Penal Code |
| Confinement for Physical Torture | Confinement associated with physical torture or death threats | Article 184 of the Penal Code |
| Kidnapping with the Intent to have Sexual Intercourse, and Indecent Assault | Kidnapping a sane person over the age of 21 years with the intent to harm, sexually or indecently assault them, force them into prostitution, blackmail, or murder them | Article 180 of the Penal Code |
| Kidnapping | Forcing a person to move from their normal place of residence to another place in order to detain them against their will, or moving the person with or without their consent if he/she is less than 21 years of age, feeble or not of sound mind | Article 178 of the Penal Code Kidnap & False Imprisonment Article 179 of the Penal Code |
Kidnap & False Imprisonment, iiQ8, Domestic Workers’ Legal Guide
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| A misdemeanor punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 3 years, or a fine of 3,000 K.D., or both |
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| A felony punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding 7 years, or a fine of not more than 7,000 K.D., or both |
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| A felony punished by the death sentence |
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| A felony whose penalty depends on the circumstances of the case, the penalty ranges between 3-15 years imprisonment |
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Kidnap & False Imprisonment, iiQ8, Domestic Workers’ Legal Guide