Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1494

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the application of aggravating circumstances falls within the authority of the trial court. Example concerning theft of a car by breaking its window. First: Premeditation:-
Arabic original
تقدير أعمال الظروف المشددة من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. مثال بشأن سرقة سيارة بطريق كسر زجاجها. أولاً: سبق الإصرار:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٨/١٩٩٣ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/١١/١٩٩٣ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص ٥٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 398. PDF pages: 395.

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