Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1249

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment's disregard of the appellant's request to be placed in a treatment institution because he had previously been shown leniency in a similar case and placed in one of those institutions for 6 months. Does not vitiate it so long as the penalty imposed on him is within the legally prescribed limits. Example.
Arabic original
التفات الحكم عن طلب الطاعن إيداعه إحدى المصحات لسبق استعمال الرأفة معه في قضية مماثلة وإيداعه إحدى تلك المصحات لمدة ستة أشهر. لا يعيبه طالما كانت العقوبة الموقعة عليه في الحدود المقررة قانوناً. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣١/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ١٩/٤/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 339. PDF pages: 336.

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