Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1877

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

English translation of the principle

The hearing of the Public Prosecution's appeal against the judgment rendered in absentia must be stayed so long as the opposition filed against that judgment has not yet been decided. Contravention thereof. An error in applying the law requiring its cassation and an order staying the hearing of the appeal pending determination of the opposition.
Arabic original
وجوب وقف نظر استئناف النيابة العامة المرفوع عن الحكم الغيابي ما دامت المعارضة المرفوعة عن ذلك الحكم لم يفصل فيها بعد. مخالفة ذلك. خطأ في تطبيق القانون يُوجب تمييزه والقضاء بوقف نظر الاستئناف لحين الفصل في المعارضة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤٩/٢٠٠٢ جزائي جلسة ١٣/٤/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص٦٢١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 513. PDF pages: 506.

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