Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1371

Expressly claiming influence. Unnecessary. It suffices that the perpetrator's conduct implicitly involves a claim by him. - The perpetrator's claim of influence with a judge and request for money on the basis of this alleged influence. Sufficient to establish the crime of soliciting a bribe for a public official and exploiting influence. An example of reasonable reasoning in answering the plea that Article 37 of Law 31 of 1970 amending the provisions of the Penal Code is inapplicable.