Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1034

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of embezzlement. The presence of its elements. Its criterion: property owned by the State or an individual must be deposited in the custody of the public official or a person deemed equivalent, or delivered to him by reason of his office, and his intention must be directed towards treating it as his own.
Arabic original
جريمة الاختلاس. توافر عناصرها. مناطه: أن يكون المال المملوك للدولة أو أحد الأفراد مودعاً في عهدة الموظف العام أو من حكمه أو سلم إليه بسبب وظيفته وأن تتجه نيته إلى اعتباره مملوكاً له.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٠١/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/١٠/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني عشر ص ٤٩٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 284. PDF pages: 281.

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