Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1999

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

English translation of the principle

Increasing the sentence on an appeal brought by the accused alone is impermissible. The reason for this. The accused must not be prejudiced by his appeal. - 541 - Criminal Procedure and Trials
Arabic original
تشديد العقوبة في الاستئناف المرفوع من المتهم وحده غير جائز. علة ذلك. عدم إضارة المتهم باستئنافه. - ٥٤١ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥٧/١٩٧٧ جزائي جلسة ٦/٣/١٩٧٨ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٠٩) (والطعن ٨/١٩٧٤ جزائي جلسة ٧/١٠/١٩٧٤ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣١٠) (والطعن ١٦٦/١٩٨٧ جزائي جلسة ١١/١/١٩٨٨ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص١١٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 541. PDF pages: 534.

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