Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2054

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

English translation of the principle

Issuance of an Amiri pardon entailing a reduction of the punishment and the appellant’s release before determination of the cassation appeal. Its effect. The matter passes out of the hands of the judiciary and a judgment is rendered that the appeal may not be heard.
Arabic original
صدور عفو أميري يتضمن تخفيض العقوبة والإفراج عن الطاعن قبل الفصل في الطعن بالتمييز. أثره. خروج الأمر من يد القضاء والحكم بعدم جواز نظر الطعن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٣/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ١٨/٤/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٢٩٤) (والطعن ٢٥١/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ١٩/٣/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص٨٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 555. PDF pages: 548.

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