Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1396

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

English translation of the principle

Amending the penalty imposed by the court of first instance and reducing it below one-third of the prescribed maximum. An error in the application of the law. Example.
Arabic original
تعديل العقوبة المقضي بها من محكمة أول درجة والنزول عن ثلث الحد الأقصى المقرر. خطا في تطبيق القانون. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٤/١٩٨٢ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/٣/١٩٨٢ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص ٣٤١)

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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