Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1351

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

English translation of the principle

The accused's reaching 18 years of age before committing the crime. The judgment's imposition of judicial probation upon him as a juvenile. An error in applying the law requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
بلوغ المتهم الثامنة عشرة من عمره قبل ارتكاب الجريمة. اتخاذ الحكم تدبير الاختبار القضائي ضده بوصفه حدثاً. خطأ في تطبيق القانون يوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٦/١٩٨٩ جزائي جلسة ٢٣/١٠/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص ٨٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 368. PDF pages: 365.

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