Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1159

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

English translation of the principle

The legislature has not specified or exhaustively listed which crimes are considered prejudicial to honor or trustworthiness. The court of fact may assess this in light of a general criterion requiring that the offense be among acts attributable to weakness of morals and deviation of character. - 339 - Administrative
Arabic original
المشرع لم يورد تحديداً أو حصراً لما يعتبر من الجرائم مخلا بالشرف أو الأمانة. لمحكمة الموضوع تقدير ذلك في ضوء معيار عام مقتضاه أن يكون الجرم من الأفعال التي ترجع إلي ضعف في الخلق وانحراف في الطبع. - ٣٣٩ - الإداري
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦١٥/١٩٩٧ إداري جلسة ٢١/٦/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد السادس ص ٥٩٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 339. PDF pages: 336.

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