Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1377

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

English translation of the principle

The court may impose the death penalty for the offence of intentional killing devoid of any aggravating circumstance. The basis thereof. Article 149 of the Penal Code.
Arabic original
للمحكمة القضاء بعقوبة الإعدام في جريمة القتل العمد المجردة من أى ظرف مشدد. أساس ذلك. المادة ١٤٩ من قانون الجزاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٦/١٩٩٢ جزائي جلسة ٢٠/٦/١٩٩٣ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص ١٣٢) (والطعن ٥٠٨/٢٠٠٢ جزائي جلسة ١١/٥/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص ١٢٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 376. PDF pages: 373.

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