Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1788

The appeal period. Twenty days from the date of pronouncement of the judgment rendered in the presence of the accused. Article 201, Criminal Procedure. - An imprisoned accused. Submits his appeal through the prison governor. Article 202, Criminal Procedure. - Force majeure or an excuse preventing the lodging of an appeal within the time limit. Its effect: extension of that period until the impediment ceases. - The appellant’s insistence before the appellate court that the prison governor did not enable him to lodge the appeal within the time limit. A material defence. The judgment’s omission to examine it. Vitiates it by inadequate reasoning.