Document Type : Research/Original/Regular Article
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Articles 22 and 23 IslamicPunishmentLawconsidertheplaintiff’sforgivenessbeforeissuingdecreeandarticle 277 GeneralandRevolutionCourtsCriminalProcedureLawisdedicatedtohisforgivenessafterissuingdecree. Thepresentpaper, whichisasummaryofacriminalcase, intendstoanswerthequestionthatiftheplaintiffforgivesbeforeissuingtheabsolutedecreeandhisforgivenessistakenintoconsiderationinthedecisionofthecourtoffirstinstance, canforgivenessafterissuingdecisionmitigatethepenaltyornot.
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