Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 150

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the existence or absence of lawful self-defence. A matter for the trial court. The reason and condition therefor. An example of reasonable reasoning for the absence of a situation of lawful self-defence.
Arabic original
تقدير قيام الدفاع الشرعي أو انتفاؤه. موضوعي. علة ذلك وشرطه. مثال لتسبيب سائغ لانتفاء حالة الدفاع الشرعي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢/١٩٧٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/٥/١٩٧٨ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٨٣) (والطعن ٩١/١٩٧٩ جزائي جلسة ٢٥/٦/١٩٧٩ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٨٣) (والطعن ١٩١/١٩٨١ جزائي جلسة ٣/١١/١٩٨٠ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٢٨٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 41. PDF pages: 38.

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