Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1963

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

English translation of the principle

The challenged judgment’s ruling that the appellant’s appeal is procedurally inadmissible and its addressing the appealed first-instance judgment to examine the Public Prosecution’s appeal and amend it. Its effect: the Court of Cassation must address the first-instance judgment encompassed by the challenged judgment. The reason for that.
Arabic original
قضاء الحكم المطعون فيه بعدم قبول استئناف الطاعن شكلاً وتعرضه للحكم الابتدائي المستأنف لبحث استئناف النيابة العامة وتعديله. أثره: لزوم تعرض محكمة التمييز للحكم الابتدائي الذي شمله الحكم المطعون فيه. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٤/٢٠٠٥ جزائي جلسة ٤/٤/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني عشر ص٣٧٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 534. PDF pages: 527.

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