Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1127

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

English translation of the principle

The material element of the offence of possessing a narcotic substance. Its establishment does not require seizure of the narcotic on the person of its possessor.
Arabic original
الركن المادي في جريمة إحراز جوهر مخدر. لا يشترط لتوافره ضبط المخدر مع شخص المحرز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١٧/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ١٨/٤/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٣٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 316. PDF pages: 313.

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