Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 151

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the existence of a state of lawful defence. For the trial court, without review. Reason and condition thereof. Example of sound reasoning for the absence of a state of lawful defence. - Factual argument concerning matters within the trial court’s authority. Impermissible before the Court of Cassation.
Arabic original
تقدير توافر حالة الدفاع الشرعي. لمحكمة الموضوع بغير معقب. علة ذلك وشرطه. مثال لتسبيب سائغ لانتفاء حالة الدفاع الشرعي. - الجدل الموضوع فيما يدخل في نطاق سلطة محكمة الموضوع. غير جائز أمام التمييز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٨/١٩٧٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٣/١٠/١٩٧٨ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٨٤) (والطعن ٧١/١٩٧٨ جزائي جلسة ١٨/١٢/١٩٧٨ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٨٤)

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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