Article 15: Categories of crimes

1. Depending on the nature and degree of danger to society, the acts provided for in this Code are classified as minor offences, minor offences, serious offences and serious offences. 2. Offences of minor gravity shall be deemed to be intentional acts for which the maximum penalty provided for in this Code is not applicable. 3. Intentional acts for which the maximum penalty prescribed by this Code does not exceed five litres shall be deemed to be offences of moderate gravity. 4. I recognize serious offences as serious offences and shall not exceed 10 years ' deprivation of liberty and shall be liable to the maximum penalty prescribed in this Code. the acts for which the maximum penalty provided for in this Code does not exceed 10 years ' imprisonment, and the acts for which the maximum penalty is imposed 5. The penalty imposed by this Code shall not exceed fifteen years ' deprivation of liberty. 6. In the light of the actual circumstances of the crime and the degree of its danger to society, the court is entitled to a penalty of more than 10 years ' imprisonment or a more severe penalty. where mitigating circumstances exist and where no aggravating circumstances exist, change the category of offence to less serious but not more than one category of offence under Provided that the convicted person has been sentenced to a maximum of three years ' imprisonment or to another lighter penalty for the commission of the offence referred to in part three of this article; Retaliation of the crime referred to in part four of this article, the convicted person has been sentenced not to more than five years ' imprisonment or to other lighter punishment; for the commission of an offence I, mentioned in part five of this article, have imposed a sentence not exceeding seven years ' imprisonment on a convicted person.