Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1136

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of holding narcotics. One of the offences requiring specific intent. The specific intent of the accused must be established if he expressly pleads its absence and the court sentences him to the aggravated penalty prescribed for holding or possessing with intent to trade. The challenged judgment's failure to comply with this. Vitiates it, requiring its cassation. Example.
Arabic original
جريمة إحراز المخدرات. من الجرائم ذات القصود الخاصة. وجوب استظهار القصد الخاص لدى المتهم إذا ما دفع صراحة بانتفائه لديه ودانته المحكمة بالعقوبة المغلظة المقررة للإحراز أو الحيازة بقصد الاتجار. مخالفة الحكم المطعون فيه ذلك. يعيبه بما يُوجب تمييزه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٤٦/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ١/٤/٢٠٠٣ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص ٦٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 317. PDF pages: 314.

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