Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1051

The offence of unlawful appropriation of public funds. The perpetrator’s entitlement to obtain the appropriated funds is immaterial to its establishment so long as he resorted, in obtaining them, to a route other than that prescribed by law. - The official’s failure to complete the applicable administrative procedures for obtaining his financial entitlements. Does not in itself constitute resort to an unlawful route to obtain the entitlement. Assessment thereof. A matter for the trial court. So long as it is reasonable.