Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1204

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

English translation of the principle

Obedience to one's father does not extend to committing crimes and does not rise to the level of coercion that extinguishes criminal responsibility. - The trial court is not obliged to respond to a manifestly invalid defence.
Arabic original
طاعة الوالد لا تمتد إلى ارتكاب الجرائم ولا ترقى إلى مرتبة الإكراه الذي تنعدم به المسئولية الجزائية. - محكمة الموضوع غير ملزمة بالرد على الدفاع ظاهر البطلان.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢/١٩٩٣ جزائي جلسة ٦/٦/١٩٩٤ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٤٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 379. PDF pages: 372.

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