Ambiguity in Characterizing the Nature of the Crime of Using a Forged Document in Its the Continuous Form after the Enforcement of Jordanian General Amnesty Laws (2011–2024)
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https://doi.org/10.35516/Law.2026.13456Keywords:
General Amnesty, use, forged document, continuing crime, Jurisprudence, Judiciary.Abstract
Objectives: This study examines the legal characterization of the offence of using a forged document in cases where the criminal conduct continues beyond the entry into force of the Jordanian General Amnesty Laws (2011–2024), or where reliance on the forged document is renewed thereafter. It aims to determine whether the offence should be classified as a temporary offence, a temporary offence with continuing effects, or a continuing offence, and to clarify the legal consequences of each classification in relation to general amnesty.
Methods: The study adopts an analytical approach based on the examination of legal doctrine and relevant judicial decisions, focusing on the criteria used to characterize the offence and their impact on the application of general amnesty provisions.
Results: The study finds that the offence of using a forged document is completed once the intended purpose of use is achieved. It also concludes that renewed reliance on the forged document after the entry into force of a general amnesty law constitutes, according to the prevailing view, a new and independent offence not covered by the amnesty, while an opposing view considers it a continuing effect of the original offence.
Conclusion: The study recommends clear legislative distinctions between temporary and continuing offences and explicit regulation of renewed reliance on forged documents to enhance legal certainty.
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