Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1534

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

English translation of the principle

Imposing the penalty within the limits of the provisions applicable to the 2 offences of which the judgment convicted the appellant. Within the trial court’s authority. - The court is not obliged to state in its judgment the reasons for imposing the penalty to the extent it deemed appropriate.
Arabic original
توقيع العقوبة في حدود النصوص المنطبقة على الجريمتين اللتين دان بهما الحكم الطاعن. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. - عدم التزام المحكمة بأن تورد في مدونات حكمها الأسباب التي من أجلها أوقعت العقوبة بالقدر الذي ارتأته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٨/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ١١/٣/١٩٩٦ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص ٥٩٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 405. PDF pages: 402.

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