Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1827

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

English translation of the principle

The Public Prosecution's allowing its right to appeal the first-instance court's judgment to lapse. Its effect: the latter judgment acquires the force of res judicata, and the avenue of challenging it in cassation is closed to it. The reason for this.
Arabic original
تفويت النيابة العامة على نفسها حق استئناف حكم محكمة أول درجة. أثره: حيازة الحكم الأخير قوة الأمر المقضي وانغلاق طريق الطعن فيه بالتمييز أمامها. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٨٩/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/١/٢٠٠٣ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 496. PDF pages: 489.

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