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Penalty expiry timing in legal cases
The article addresses the issue of the lapse of punishment due to the passing of time under Egyptian law, clarifying that the period of expiry varies depending on the type of crime. Specifically, imprisonment sentences for felonies expire after 20 years, extending to 30 years if the penalty is death; whereas, penalties for misdemeanors expire after 5 years, and for petty offenses after 2 years. This is, of course, subject to legal reasons that may halt or interrupt the running of the period. The countdown begins from the date of the final judgment after all appeal procedures have been exhausted. There are exceptions in cases where the judgment is issued in absentia or when the convicted person is outside the country, as their absence from Egypt prevents the statute of limitations from running and can suspend it. Additionally, anti-terrorism laws exclude penalties related to terrorist crimes from the statute of limitations. The legal principles affirm that the passage of time does not always guarantee the lapse of punishment; rather, it depends on the nature of the judgment and the legal reasons associated with it.
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