(1) If the act of intentional killing is committed:

a) With premeditation,

b) Brutally or through torment;

 c) By causing fire, flood, destruction, sinking, bombing or by using nuclear, biological or chemical weapons;

d) Against a direct ascendant, direct descendant, spouse or sibling;

e) Against a child or against somebody who cannot protect himself physically or mentally;

f) Against a pregnant woman, in knowledge of such pregancy;

g) Against a person because of the public service he performs ;

h) In order to conceal an offence, destroy evidence, facilitate the commission of another offence or prevent apprehension;

i) (Added on 29 June 2005 – By Article 9 of the Law no. 5377) Out of frustration for not being able to commit another offence;

j) With the motive of a blood feud;

k) With the motive of tradition

the offender shall be sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment.