Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1274

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

English translation of the principle

The element of coercion in the offence of sexual intercourse is established whenever the act constituting it occurred without the female victim’s consent. - Instituting criminal proceedings against the female victim. Does not preclude holding the appellant liable for the facts of which the judgment convicted him.
Arabic original
تحقق ركن الإكراه في جريمة المواقعة كلما كان الفعل المكون لها قد وقع بغير رضاء المجني عليها. - إقامة الدعوى الجنائية ضد المجني عليها. لا يحول دون مساءلة الطاعن عن الوقائع التي دانه بها الحكم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٦/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ١٣/١/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٣٩)

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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