Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1480

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

English translation of the principle

The court’s stating in its reasons that execution of the penalty is suspended in consideration of the accused’s advanced age and surrounding circumstances, while its operative part omits that. Vitiates it by contradiction, requiring its cassation. Second: The accused’s young age:-
Arabic original
إيراد المحكمة بأسبابها بوقف تنفيذ العقوبة مراعاة لكبر سن المتهم والظروف المحيطة به وخلو منطوقه من ذلك. يعيبه بالتناقض بما يوجب تمييزه. ثانياً: صغر سن المتهم:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤/١٩٧٦ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/٦/١٩٧٦ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٤٠٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 395. PDF pages: 392.

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