Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1140

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The disciplinary sphere. An act therein may not be referred to the system of criminal incrimination. The reason for this: the administrative offence differs from and is independent of the criminal offence, and the purpose of the sanction differs in each.
Arabic original
مجال التأديب. لا يجوز رد الفعل فيه إلى نظام التجريم الجنائي. علة ذلك: اختلاف واستقلال الجريمة الإدارية عن الجريمة الجنائية وتباين الغاية من الجزاء في كل منهما.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢٣/٢٠٠٧ إداري جلسة ٩/٢/٢٠١٠ المستحدث الإصدار السادس ص ٥٠٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 334. PDF pages: 331.

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