Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1272

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

English translation of the principle

The trial court is not obliged to investigate grounds for exempting the accused from punishment in its judgment unless such a plea is raised before it.
Arabic original
محكمة الموضوع غير ملزمة بتقصي أسباب إعفاء المتهم من العقاب في حكمها إلا إذا دفع بذلك أمامها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٦٣/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ١٣/١/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 388. PDF pages: 381.

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