Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1497

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

English translation of the principle

Determining the female victim's age. An essential element of the offence of sexual intercourse with a female who has exceeded fifteen but has not reached twenty-one. Its proof by an official certificate or through the medical authority. Article 2 of Law 3/1983, the Juveniles Law. The judgment's failure to state its basis for determining the female victim's age. A deficiency requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
تحديد سن المجني عليها. ركن جوهري من أركان جريمة مواقعة من تجاوزت الخامسة عشر ولم تبلغ الحادية والعشرين. إثباته بشهادة رسمية أو بواسطة الجهة الطبية. م ٢ ق ٣/١٩٨٣ ق الأحداث. خلو الحكم من بيان سنده في تحديد سن المجني عليها. قصور يُوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢١/٢٠٠٤ جزائي جلسة ٢١/٢/٢٠٠٦ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٤٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 422. PDF pages: 415.

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