Journal of Law and Criminal Justice

The Statute of Limitations of Criminal Lawsuit in the Jordanian and Qatari Laws
Hamzeh Abu Issa, Naji Al-Wreikat

Abstract
This article has highlighted the legal provisions in the Jordanian and Qatari laws regarding the criminal lawsuit expiration by the statute of limitations, as this article addressed the concept of the statute of limitations of the lawsuit and the difference between it and the statute of limitations of punishment, also the article reviewed the justifications used when enacting the statute of limitations system, the article also demonstrates the scope and the duration of the statute of limitations, and its calculation method, signs, and its effects, finally, the article concluded with a conclusion containing the results and recommendations.

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