Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1126

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

English translation of the principle

A person’s physical possession of a narcotic substance. Not a condition for regarding him as possessing it. His control extending over it. Sufficient to regard him as such, even if it is not in his physical possession or the person physically possessing it is someone else. - 315 - Criminal Law
Arabic original
إحراز الشخص للمادة المخدرة. ليس شرطاً لاعتباره حائزاً لها. انبساط سلطانه عليها. كفايته لاعتباره كذلك ولو لم تكن في حيازته المادية أو كان المحرز شخصاً غيره. - ٣١٥ - الجزاء
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣٠/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/٢/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٣٦) (والطعن ٤٩٦/٢٠٠٤ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/٤/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص ٦٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 315. PDF pages: 312.

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