Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1414

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment’s imposition of a customs fine on the appellant despite its ruling that the action for the offence of smuggling weapons and ammunition was inadmissible and acquitting him of the charge of smuggling alcoholic beverages. Vitiates it by an error in the application of the law. - The Court of Cassation may correct the error into which the judgment fell in the appellant’s favour and partially quash the judgment and correct it by cancelling the customs fine imposed.
Arabic original
قضاء الحكم بتغريم الطاعن غرامة جمركية رغم قضائه بعدم قبول الدعوى لجريمة تهريب السلاح والذخيرة وببراءته من تهمة تهريب الخمور. يعيبه بالخطأ في تطبيق القانون. - لمحكمة التمييز تصحيح ما تردي فيه الحكم من خطأ لمصلحة الطاعن وأن تميز الحكم تمييزاً جزئياً وتصححه بإلغاء ما قضي به من عقوبة الغرامة الجمركية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤١/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ١٩/١٢/١٩٩٨ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٣٣٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 382. PDF pages: 379.

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