Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 839

The Public Prosecution, or whoever acts in its stead in misdemeanour cases, holds the right to institute and conduct the criminal action. The basis for this. - Submission of a complaint by the victim. An exception to the general rule. It may not be expansively interpreted or extended by analogy to include offences similar to those set out in Article 109 of the Criminal Procedure and Trials Law. - The offence of beating causing serious injury is not among the offences in which institution of the criminal action depends on submission of a complaint by the victim. - 298 - Criminal Procedures and Trials Secondly, defence by the accused (legal practice) (a) Agency. (b) Guardianship. (c) Testamentary guardianship. - The lawyer's attendance and defence of the accused (his duties). - Notification of the Lawyers' Association of the investigation of a lawyer. - 299 - Criminal Procedures and Trials - 300 - Criminal Procedures and Trials A- Agency: