Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1542

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the legally prescribed penalty and application of aggravating or mitigating circumstances. - Stating the reasons for which the court increased the penalty to the extent it considered appropriate. Unnecessary for the validity of its judgment. - 406 - Penal 8- Conditions for reducing it and error in imposing it:-
Arabic original
تقدير العقوبة المقررة قانوناً وإعمال الظروف المشددة أو المخففة. - بيان الأسباب التي من أجلها شددت المحكمة العقوبة بالقدر الذي ارتأته. غير لازم لسلامة حكمها. - ٤٠٦ - الجزاء ٨- شروط النزول بها والخطأ في توقيعها:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤٦/٢٠٠٩ جزائي جلسة ٨/٢/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٩ ج ١ ص ٣٩٦)

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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