المسؤولية الجنائية للمُعلق الرياضي في القانون الأردني

Abstract EN

Sports commentator is a natural sports person who has a wide experience and knowledge of sports, under a certain sports game, hecommentates on it by describing the events of this game and expresses the sports opinion in a technical sense in objectivity, impartiality, honesty and sincerity.

He differs from a sports analyst or sports critic, and has ethical and legal controls that are manifested in controling the freedom of speech and expression and not exceeding the criminalization provisions contained in the Jordanian Penal Code No.

16 of 1960 related to this work, including honesty, integrity and avoiding defamation and abuse.

He also must be criminally responsible for his behaviour during a commentary which constitutes a violation to the public order or public morals or a violation to religions, prophets, honour and consideration.

His penal responsibility does not exist if his commentory is free from what the law prevents from being published or what is contrary to the public order or public morals, thus, he must be committed to the truth and his criticism is legal.