Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1179

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of whether volition or discernment has been lost. A matter of fact. - A person who takes a narcotic substance voluntarily and with knowledge of its true nature. Its effect.
Arabic original
تقدير فقدان الإرادة أو التمييز من عدمه. موضوعي. - من يتناول المادة المخدرة مختاراً وعن علم بحقيقة أمرها. أثره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤٧/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ٤/٥/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٤٧)

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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