The Amman Court of First Instance has upheld a two-week prison sentence for a woman convicted of assaulting her husband. The legal proceedings were initiated following a formal complaint from the husband, who provided a medical report documenting a head injury sustained from a glass vase and abrasions on his left shoulder caused by biting. The victim stated that these injuries left him unable to perform his professional duties for five days.
During the trial, the defendant acknowledged the physical altercation but maintained that her actions were a necessary measure to protect their child. She alleged that her husband had attempted to strangle the child during a rapidly escalating domestic argument. Furthermore, she testified about a history of alleged abuse, claiming her husband had previously twisted her arm, pulled her hair, struck her shoulder, and frequently locked her inside their home after confiscating her phone. She argued that her use of the vase was an act of self-defense rather than a deliberate attempt to cause harm.
The appellate court rejected the self-defense argument, ruling that the use of a glass vase as a weapon was disproportionate to the perceived threat. Finding clear evidence of criminal intent, the judges confirmed the lower court’s decision to maintain the two-week incarceration period. The husband had sought both criminal charges and a financial settlement as part of the legal action against his wife.
Source: Gulf Today
