Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1338

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment's rejection of the appellant's defence that he was acting in lawful self-defence because it was established to the court - 396 - Criminal Procedures and Trials that no danger threatened him so as to permit him to commit an act to repel it, since nothing had emanated from the victim that could be considered an imminent danger threatening his person. Reasonable in negating lawful defence. The challenge in this regard. Unfounded.
Arabic original
طرح الحكم دفاع الطاعن أنه كان في حالة دفاع شرعي عن النفس لما ثبت للمحكمة - ٣٩٦ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية من أن خطراً لم يكن يتهدده حتى يباح له أن يرتكب فعلاً يدفعه به إذ لم يكن قد بدر من المجني عليه ما يمكن اعتباره خطراً حالاً يهدد نفسه. سائغ في نفي حالة الدفاع الشرعي. النعي في هذا الخصوص. غير سديد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ١٣/١/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٤٢٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 396. PDF pages: 389–390.

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