Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1398

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

English translation of the principle

Mitigation of punishment pursuant to Article 83 of the Penal Code by substituting life imprisonment and fixed-term imprisonment for the death penalty. Applies to all offences. Except those excluded.
Arabic original
تخفيف العقوبة وفقاً للمادة ٨٣ جزاء باستبدال عقوبة الحبس المؤبد والمؤقت بعقوبة الإعدام. يسري على كافة الجرائم. إلا ما استثنى.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧/١٩٨٥ جزائي جلسة ١٥/٤/١٩٨٥ 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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