Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1443

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

English translation of the principle

The appellant's name appears in the preamble to the original copy of the judgment as the first accused in the indictment, and the same two charges appearing in that indictment are attributed to him. No contradiction. - Imposition of punishment within the limits of the provisions applicable to the two offences of which the judgment convicted the appellant is within the trial court's authority. - The court is not obliged to state in its judgment the reasons for imposing punishment to the extent it deemed appropriate.
Arabic original
ورود اسم الطاعن بديباجة نسخة الحكم الأصلية لمتهم أول في قائمة الاتهام ونسب إليه ذات التهمتين الواردتين بتلك القائمة. لا تناقض. - توقيع العقوبة في حدود النصوص المنطبقة على الجريمتين اللتين دان بهما الحكم الطاعن من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. - عدم التزام المحكمة بان تورد في مدونات حكمها الأسباب التي من أجلها أوقعت العقوبة بالقدر الذي ارتأته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٨/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ١١/٣/١٩٩٦ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٤٤٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 413. PDF pages: 406.

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