Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1544

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment's omission to respond to a material defence. A deficiency in reasoning that invalidates it. An example of the court's failure to respond to the existence of a situation of lawful self-defence.
Arabic original
إغفال الحكم الرد على دفاع جوهري. قصور يبطله. مثال لعدم رد المحكمة على توافر حالة الدفاع الشرعي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٥/١٩٧٧ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/٥/١٩٧٨ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٨١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 435. PDF pages: 428.

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