Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1751
State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Death of the person sentenced to punishment before expiry of the appeal period or before the appeal is decided. Its effect. Lapse of the first-instance judgment and extinguishment of the criminal action against him.
Arabic original
وفاة المحكوم عليه بالعقوبة قبل انقضاء ميعاد الاستئناف أو قبل الفصل فيه. أثره. سقوط الحكم الابتدائي وانقضاء الدعوى الجزائية قبله.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ١٥/٢٠٠٠ جزائي جلسة ٢٧/٢/٢٠٠١ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٩٧)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 481. PDF pages: 474.
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