Jordanian jailed over angry message
A case involving an angry message circulated via WhatsApp between a man and his lawyer, leading to his trial and a one-month prison sentence. The dispute began after the lawyer demanded his fee of 400 dinars, to which the defendant responded with messages that included insulting phrases, such as "God is sufficient for me and the best disposer of affairs; may God take revenge on you." Legally, the court considered that the messages were private and directly sent to the lawyer, not publicly published. Therefore, the legal classification was revised from a crime of defamation and libel to transmitting insulting messages through a communication device. The defendant was sentenced to one month in prison, and no material damage to the lawyer was proven.
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