Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1396

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

English translation of the principle

Intent to kill. A concealed matter not perceived by outward sensation, but discerned from the circumstances surrounding the case and the signs and manifestations exhibited by the perpetrator. - Inferring whether the intention to kill exists or not. Within the trial court’s authority. The judgment’s inferring it by adopting the opinion of the chairman of the medical committee. A misplaced inference requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
قصد القتل. أمر خفي لا يدرك بالحس الظاهر وإنما يدرك بالظروف المحيطة بالدعوى والأمارات والمظاهر التي يأتيها الجاني. - استخلاص توافر نية القتل من عدمه. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. استدلال الحكم عليها أخذاً برأي رئيس اللجنة الطبية. استدلال في غير محله يوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٦/١٩٨٨ جزائي جلسة ١٠/٤/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص ٣٩٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 406. PDF pages: 399.

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