Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1395

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

English translation of the principle

It is impermissible to impose less than one-third of the maximum penalty. Going below that. An error. An example.
Arabic original
عدم جواز القضاء بأقل من ثلث أقصى العقوبة. النزول عن ذلك. خطأ. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣/١٩٨٢ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/٣/١٩٨٢ 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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