Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 19

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

English translation of the principle

Jurisdiction of the Kuwaiti judiciary. Is established whenever the material element of the offence or one of its components occurs within the territory of the State of Kuwait, together with other offences inseparably connected thereto. Example.
Arabic original
الاختصاص الولائي للقضاء الكويتي. ينعقد كلما تحقق الركن المادي للجريمة أو أحد عناصره في إقليم دولة الكويت وما ارتبط بها من جرائم أخري لا يقبل التجزئة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٢/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ٣٠/٦/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ١٨٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 118. PDF pages: 111.

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