Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1524

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the penalty. Its basis: the legal occurrence committed by the appellant, not the legal characterization conferred upon it by the court.
Arabic original
تقدير العقوبة. مناطه: الواقعة القانونية التي قارفها الطاعن لا الوصف القانوني الذي تسبغه المحكمة عليها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١١/١٩٧٧ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/٥/١٩٧٨ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٤١٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 404. PDF pages: 401.

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