Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1394

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

English translation of the principle

The stipulation of a minimum term of fixed-term imprisonment. It must be observed whether it is less than one-third of the maximum prescribed for the offence or exceeds it. Example.
Arabic original
النص على حد أدنى لعقوبة الحبس المؤقت. وجوب التزامه سواء قل عن ثلث الحد الأقصى المقرر للجريمة أو تجاوزه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣٧/١٩٨٠ جزائي جلسة ٢٥/٥/١٩٨١ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص ٣٤٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 379. PDF pages: 376.

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