The crime of corruption and civil liability arising from it in Iraqi law

Comparative Study

Abstract

Civil liability is one of the pillars of the  legal system، every person responsible for his actions، and he must abide by the obligations established in the law towards others، in order  to protect the public interest and others، and if the person violates these obligations committed to reparation and compensation for him، and in the area of this study will look into the civil liability of the perpetrator of corruption، following Iraqi and Jordanian legislation in addition to both  The United Nations Convention against Corruption and the Arab Convention against Corruption، to reach what is the civil responsibility of the perpetrator of corruption in the light of the  Iraqi and Jordanian  civil laws، as the basic idea underlying this study is to clarify the features of the civil responsibility of the perpetrator of corruption، taking into account the need to highlight the legal source of compensation for corruption crimes in accordance with the provisions of civil liability for the harmful act.