Jordanian court sentences woman for biting husband, hitting him with vase
Dubai: A Jordanian court sentenced a woman to two weeks in jail for biting her husband and striking him on the head with a glass vase during a family dispute, according to court documents. The case began after the husband filed a complaint against his wife, supported by a medical report showing that he suffered bleeding from a head wound after being hit with the vase. Get updated faster and for…
In a Jordanian court, a woman was sentenced to two weeks in jail for physically assaulting her husband during a family dispute. The husband had filed a complaint against his wife following the incident, which resulted in him suffering from a head wound and abrasions on his shoulder. Medical reports corroborated the severity of the injuries sustained by the husband.
The wife admitted to engaging in the acts but claimed they were in self-defense to protect their child, as she asserted her husband had previously assaulted her. Despite her claims, the court found the woman guilty of disproportionate use of force and upheld the criminal intent finding, resulting in her two-week prison sentence and a monetary fine.
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