Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1426

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

English translation of the principle

The challenged judgment’s omission to impose the mandatory penalty of dismissal pursuant to Article 70 of the Penal Code is an error of law. It must be corrected and dismissal from office ordered in addition to the imprisonment imposed. Example.
Arabic original
إغفال الحكم المطعون فيه القضاء بعقوبة العزل الواجب القضاء بها وفقاً للمادة ٧٠ ق الجزاء خطأ في القانون. وجوب تصحيحه والقضاء بالعزل من الوظيفة بالإضافة لعقوبة الحبس المقضي بها. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٣/١٩٧٨ جزائي جلسة ٥/٢/١٩٧٩ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٣٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 384. PDF pages: 381.

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