Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1176

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

English translation of the principle

The material element in the offence of holding narcotics. Its nature and what suffices for its establishment. - The presence of metabolites of the narcotic hashish in the appellant’s urine sample and the judgment’s finding thereof. Sufficient to prove holding narcotics with intent to consume.
Arabic original
الركن المادي في جريمة إحراز المخدر. ماهيته وما يكفي لقيامه. - وجود متحللات لمخدر الحشيش بعينة بول الطاعن وإثبات الحكم ذلك. كفايته في إثبات إحراز المخدر بقصد التعاطي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١٧/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ١٦/٧/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 325. PDF pages: 322.

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