Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1627

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

English translation of the principle

The jurisdictional authority of the Kuwaiti judiciary. Is established whenever the material element of the offence or one of its components occurs within the territory of the State of Kuwait, together with other offences indivisibly connected with it. Example. 4- The plea that the Kuwaiti Penal Code does not apply:-
Arabic original
الاختصاص الولائي للقضاء الكويتي. ينعقد كلما تحقق الركن المادي للجريمة أو أحد عناصره في إقليم دولة الكويت وما ارتبط بها من جرائم أخرى لا تقبل التجزئة. مثال. ٤- الدفع بعدم سريان قانون الجزاء الكويتي:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ٣٠/٦/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص١٦٩)

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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