Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1489
State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Assessment of the grounds for leniency. Within the unfettered discretion of the trial court. It may decide to abstain from pronouncing punishment. Example.
Arabic original
تقدير موجبات الرأفة. من إطلاقات محكمة الموضوع. لها التقرير بالامتناع عن النطق بالعقاب. مثال.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٣٧٥/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/٢/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٢٧٧)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 397. PDF pages: 394.
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