Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1539

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the grounds for leniency or their absence, determination of punishment, and application of aggravating and mitigating circumstances. Within the discretion of the trial court. Its condition. - The judge's exercise of leniency and reduction from the degree of punishment prescribed by law to a lesser degree. He is not obliged to state the grounds for this. The reason for this.
Arabic original
تقدير موجبات الرأفة أو عدم توافرها وتقدير العقوبة وإعمال الظروف المشددة والمخففة. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرطه. - استعمال القاضي الرأفة والنزول عن درجة العقوبة المنصوص عليها قانوناً إلى درجة أخف. لا إلزام عليه ببيان موجب ذلك. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٧٨/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ٢١/١٢/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص ١١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 406. PDF pages: 403.

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