Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1626
State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Ignorance of the provision establishing the offence or its erroneous interpretation. Does not preclude the existence of criminal intent unless the law provides otherwise. - The plea of ignorance of Law 41 of 1993. A manifestly unfounded defence. The judgment's disregard of it. Does not vitiate it. The reason for this. 3- The plea of lack of jurisdictional competence:-
Arabic original
الجهل بالنص المنشئ للجريمة أو التفسير الخاطئ له. لا يعد مانعاً من توافر القصد الجنائي إلا إذا نص القانون على خلاف ذلك. - الدفع بالجهل بالقانون ٤١ لسنة ١٩٩٣. دفاع ظاهر البطلان. التفات الحكم عنه. لا يعيبه. علة ذلك. ٣- الدفع بعدم الاختصاص الولائي:-Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ١٥٤/٢٠٠٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/٧/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٦١٦)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 452. PDF pages: 445.
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