Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1558

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

English translation of the principle

Pleading the absence of criminal intent or disputing its existence. The court must address it with reasonable grounds. Example of the court’s failure to investigate the appellant’s material plea that he lacked criminal intent because he believed the acts constituting the forgery incident were lawful.
Arabic original
الدفع بانتفاء القصد الجنائي أو المنازعة في توافره. وجوب أن تعرض له المحكمة بأسباب سائغة. مثال لعدم تحقيق المحكمة لدفع الطاعن الجوهري بانتفاء القصد الجنائي لديه لاعتقاده بقانونية الأفعال محل واقعة التزوير.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٠/٢٠٠٤ جزائي جلسة ١٩/٤/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٥٨١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 437. PDF pages: 430.

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