Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1343

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

English translation of the principle

The penalty to be imposed on a juvenile who has attained 14 but has not completed 18 full years. Article 20, Penal Code. The penalty of reduction to the minimum. Article 62, Penal Code.
Arabic original
العقوبة الواجب إنزالها على الحدث التي أتم الرابعة عشرة ولم يتم ثماني عشرة سنة كاملة. م ٢٠ جزاء. جزاء النزول إلى الحد الأدنى. م٦٢ جزاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧٣/١٩٨٢ جزائي جلسة ٢١/٢/١٩٨٣ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص ٣٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 366. PDF pages: 363.

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