Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 958

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

English translation of the principle

Scrutinising the facts presented in all their characterisations and correctly applying the statutory provision to them. - 327 - Criminal Procedures and Trials A duty of the trial court, without being bound by the characterisation the Public Prosecution gives to the facts. The condition thereof. That it not punish the accused for a material act other than that in respect of which the criminal proceedings were instituted. Example.
Arabic original
تمحيص الوقائع المطروحة بجميع أوصافها وتطبيق نص القانون تطبيقاً صحيحاً عليها. - ٣٢٧ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية واجب على محكمة الموضوع دون التقيد بالوصف الذي تسبغه النيابة على الوقائع. شرط ذلك. ألا تعاقب المتهم عن غير الواقعة المادية التي رفعت بشأنها الدعوى الجزائية. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١/١٩٩٢ جزائي جلسة ١٣/٧/١٩٩٢ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 327. PDF pages: 320–321.

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