Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1159

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of physical possession or possession of narcotics. Establishing criminal intent therein. - The physical possessor's or possessor's knowledge of the true nature of what he physically possesses. Its assessment is a matter of fact. - Physical possession and possession of narcotics with intent to traffic is a material fact. Its determination belongs to the trial judge. Its condition.
Arabic original
جريمة إحراز أو حيازة المخدر. استظهار القصد الجنائي فيها. - توافر علم المحرز أو الحائز بحقيقة ما يحرزه. تقديره موضوعي. - إحراز وحيازة المخدر بقصد الاتجار واقعة مادية. الفصل فيها لقاضي الموضوع. شرطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٨/١٩٩٧ جزائي جلسة ٤/٥/١٩٩٨ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٤٤) (والطعن ٣٧٩/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٨/١/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص ٦٥٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 321. PDF pages: 318.

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