Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1020

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

English translation of the principle

The two offences of unlawful exaction and bribery. The criterion distinguishing them is the basis of collection by which the official justifies his receipt of money in each of them. - 281 - Penal matters
Arabic original
جريمتي الغدر والرشوة. معيار التفرقة بينهما هو سند التحصيل الذي يبرر به الموظف حصوله على المال في كل منهما. - ٢٨١ - الجزاء
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٦/١٩٩١ جزائي جلسة ٧/١٠/١٩٩١ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص ٦٩٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 281. PDF pages: 278.

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