119 In Article (80) of this Law, a crucial underlying rule was laid down, namely exclusion of criminal liability for the child under 14, presumably on the grounds of conscious and will inadequacy at this early stage of his life as well as refrain from taking any measure against children under 7. According to Article (81), youngsters under 14-18 shall be held liable for their criminal acts, however, their liability in this case shall not be full but incomplete, therefore they shall be punished by lighter penalties i.e. two-thirds less. Further, the Criminal Procedure Law remedied legal proceedings applicable to crimes committed by children in Articles 316 to 330 entitled: "Juveniles' Courts and Protection of Children, the Insane and Victims". The main facts highlighted in these articles were: * Designation of a special court for juveniles in each Summary Court Circuit involving a magistrate judge deputized to it; * This Court shall be competent to order preventive measures to be taken regarding juveniles. It shall also be competent to try youngsters at the age of 14 and those who are not yet 18; * The status of the child shall be investigated first and then legal proceedings established at the ordinary misdemeanor court shall be pursued without prejudice to the application of provisions on juveniles, which further hold safeguards to the best interest of the subject juvenile. * The attendance of an attorney to be chosen by the accused or appointed by the judge is mandatory. Court sessions shall be held in the Advice Chamber, and only relatives of the accused, representatives of the Justice Secretariat and charity societies interested in juveniles' affairs are allowed to be present; * Speedy decision on appeals filed against verdicts related to juvenile cases; * The supervising judge shall execute rulings issued against the accused juveniles; * The legislator stipulates in this respect that the convicted children serve their sentences in a place particularly designated for criminally-liable juveniles. This place is governed by a special system that is intended for their education and discipline in a way that ensures their rehabilitation to become

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