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Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline

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4. The attention or communication in paragraph 1 may include following or laying in<br />

wait; repeatedly appearing at the home, school, work or recreation place; making<br />

repeated phone calls; sending or leaving messages; sending text messages, mail or emails;<br />

or, leaving or sending unwanted gifts or other items.<br />

Article 187<br />

Assault<br />

1. Whoever intentionally applies force to another person without that person’s consent<br />

shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to three (3) years.<br />

2. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article is committed with a<br />

weapon, a dangerous instrument or another object capable <strong>of</strong> causing grievous bodily<br />

injury or a serious impairment to health, the perpetrator shall be punished by six (6)<br />

months to five (5) years.<br />

3. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 this Article is committed against a<br />

vulnerable victim, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> six (6) months to<br />

three (3) years.<br />

Article 188<br />

Light bodily injury<br />

1. Whoever inflicts light bodily injury upon another person which results in:<br />

1.1. temporarily damaging or weakening an organ or a part <strong>of</strong> the body <strong>of</strong> the<br />

other person;<br />

1.2. temporarily diminishing the capacity <strong>of</strong> the other person to work;<br />

1.3. temporarily disfiguring the other person; or<br />

1.4. temporarily impairing the health <strong>of</strong> the other person, shall be punished by a<br />

fine or by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to one (1) year.<br />

2. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article is committed with a<br />

weapon, a dangerous instrument or another object capable <strong>of</strong> causing grievous bodily<br />

injury or a serious impairment to health, the perpetrator shall be punished by<br />

imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to three (3) years.<br />

3. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in this Article is committed against a vulnerable victim,<br />

the perpetrator shall be punished by:<br />

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