Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 102

State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Mental illness that negates criminal liability. Its distinction from psychological conditions that do not deprive a person of consciousness and understanding.
Arabic original
المرض العقلي الذي يعدم المسئولية الجزائية. اختلافه عن الأحوال النفسية التي لا تفقد الشعور والإدراك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٣/١٩٨٧ جزائي جلسة ١٨/٥/١٩٨٧ القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص٦٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 31. PDF pages: 28.

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