Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1138

State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The court's error in applying the article underlying the charge. Does not invalidate the judgment, so long as it sets out the incident warranting punishment and imposes a punishment that does not exceed the limits of the applicable article.
Arabic original
خطأ المحكمة في تطبيق مادة الاتهام. لا يبطل الحكم. مادام بين الواقعة المستوجبة للعقوبة وقضي بعقوبة لا تخرج عن حدود المادة واجبة التطبيق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٩/١٩٧٥ جزائي جلسة ١٢/٥/١٩٧٥ مج ٧ س ص٣٧١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 369. PDF pages: 362.

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