Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1842

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

English translation of the principle

A determination to refrain from pronouncing punishment. The criterion for ordering it. Offences warranting a sentence of imprisonment. - The judgment's ruling to refrain from pronouncing punishment for the offence of kidnapping by deception with intent to commit indecent assault, punishable by death. Article 180, Penal Code. An error in applying the law. The appeal and cassation challenge being confined to the appellant alone, without the prosecution. This precludes the Court of Cassation from correcting the judgment so that the appellant is not prejudiced by his own challenge.
Arabic original
التقرير بالامتناع عن النطق بالعقاب. مناط القضاء به. الجرائم التي تستوجب الحكم بالحبس. - قضاء الحكم بالامتناع عن النطق بالعقاب عن جريمة الخطف بطريق الحيلة بقصد هتك العرض المعاقب عليها بالإعدام.م١٨٠ جزاء. خطأ في تطبيق القانون. اقتصار الطعن بالاستئناف والتمييز من الطاعن وحده دون النيابة. يمتنع معه على محكمة التمييز تصحيح الحكم حتى لا يضار الطاعن بطعنه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٩/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/١٢/١٩٩٨ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٢٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 499. PDF pages: 492.

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