Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 805

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

English translation of the principle

A judgment cannot be for or against a deceased person. - The respondent's death requires the Court of Cassation to order cassation of the judgment, the lapse of the first-instance judgment imposing the penalty, and termination of the criminal action against him. Basis for that.
Arabic original
الحكم لا يكون لميت أو على ميت. - وفاة المطعون ضده يُوجب على محكمة التمييز القضاء بتمييز الحكم وسقوط الحكم الابتدائي الصادر بالعقوبة وانقضاء الدعوى الجزائية قبله. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢/٢٠٠٢ جزائي جلسة ٨/١٠/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثالث عشر ص ٥٤٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 287. PDF pages: 280.

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