Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1397

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

English translation of the principle

The penalty of fixed-term imprisonment. It may not be less than one-third of the maximum prescribed for the offence when mitigating circumstances are applied. Contravention thereof is an error in the application of the law.
Arabic original
عقوبة الحبس المؤقت. لا يجوز أن تقل عن ثلث الحد الأقصى المقرر للجريمة عند استعمال الظروف المخففة. مخالفة ذلك خطأ في تطبيق القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٤/١٩٨٣ جزائي جلسة ١٤/٥/١٩٨٤ 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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