Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1977

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

English translation of the principle

The devolutive effect of the appeal. Its implication. The appellate court must restore the incident to its correct characterization without being bound by the prosecution’s characterization. The condition thereof. That it not attribute new acts to the accused or increase his punishment if he is the appellant.
Arabic original
الأثر الناقل للاستئناف. مؤداه. على محكمة الاستئناف. رد الواقعة لوصفها الصحيح دون التقيد بوصف النيابة. شرط ذلك. ألا توجه أفعالاً جديدة إلى المتهم أو تشدد العقوبة عليه إن كان هو المستأنف.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٨/١٩٨٧ جزائي جلسة ١٥/٦/١٩٨٧ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص١١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 537. PDF pages: 530.

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