Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1295

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

English translation of the principle

The victim may pardon the accused or reach a settlement with him for money before or after the issuance of judgment. The offences in which he may do so. Art. 240 of the Criminal Procedure and Trials Law. - The absence of mention of the felonies of intentional homicide and coerced sexual intercourse among the offences in which pardon and settlement are permissible. Its effect. - The judgment's failure to give effect to this waiver. This does not vitiate it. Example.
Arabic original
للمجني عليه العفو عن المتهم أو التصالح معه على مال قبل صدور الحكم أو بعده. الجرائم التي يجوز له فيها ذلك. م ٢٤٠ من ق الإجراءات والمحاكمات الجزائية. - عدم ورود ذكر جناية القتل العمد والمواقعة بالإكراه ضمن الجرائم التي يجوز فيها العفو والصلح. أثره. - التفات الحكم عن إعمال أثر هذا التنازل. لا يعيبه مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٠/١٩٩٧ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/١/١٩٩٨ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 391. PDF pages: 384.

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