Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1
State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The determining factor for subject-matter jurisdiction. The legal characterization of the incident as the action was brought. Example of rejecting a plea that the Criminal Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the action.
Arabic original
المعول عليه في الاختصاص النوعي. بالوصف القانوني للواقعة كما رفعت به الدعوى. مثال لاطراح الدفع بعدم اختصاص محكمة الجنايات بنظر الدعوى.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٤٣/١٩٧٧ جزائي جلسة ٧/١١/١٩٧٧ مج ٧ سنوات - ص ٢٩٢) (والطعن ٢٩٥/١٩٩٤ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/٥/١٩٩٥ القسم الثالث – المجلد الرابع ص ٧٧)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 115. PDF pages: 108.
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