The Amman Court of First Instance has upheld a two-week prison sentence for a woman convicted of assaulting her husband during a domestic altercation. The legal proceedings were initiated after the husband filed a formal complaint, supported by a medical report documenting a head injury caused by a glass vase and bite marks on his left shoulder. According to the medical findings, these injuries left the man unable to work for five days.
During the trial, the woman did not deny the physical confrontation but argued that her actions were a necessary measure of self-defense. She alleged that the dispute escalated rapidly when her husband attempted to strangle their child, prompting her to intervene. Furthermore, she detailed a history of alleged abuse, claiming her husband had previously subjected her to physical violence, including pulling her hair, twisting her arm, and restricting her freedom by locking her inside their home and seizing her phone.
Despite these claims, 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. The court concluded that the woman acted with criminal intent, leading to the confirmation of her original two-week jail term and a financial penalty. The husband had sought both criminal charges and a financial settlement as part of the case.