Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 106

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

English translation of the principle

Absence of criminal liability owing to the offender’s loss of understanding and inability to direct his will. Its prerequisite. Psychological conditions that do not deprive a person of consciousness and understanding. Do not constitute a ground for absence of liability. Example in which criminal liability is absent.
Arabic original
عدم المساءلة الجزائية لفقدان الجاني إدراكه وعجزه عن توجيه إرادته. مناطه. الأحوال النفسية التي لا تفقد الشعور والإدراك. لا تعد سبباً لانعدام المسئولية. مثال تنتفي فيه المسئولية الجزائية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧٩/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ٥/١٠/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٥١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 32. PDF pages: 29.

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