Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 8
State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Subject-matter jurisdiction is determined by the legal classification under which the criminal action is brought. Not by the type of penalty imposed by the judge after hearing the action.
Arabic original
الاختصاص النوعي يتحدد بالوصف القانوني الذي ترفع به الدعوى الجزائية. لا بنوع العقوبة التي يوقعها القاضي بعد سماع الدعوى.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ١/١٩٨٦ جزائي جلسة ١٦/٦/١٩٨٦ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٩١)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 116. PDF pages: 109.
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