Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 156

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

English translation of the principle

A state of lawful self-defence. When it arises. - Ascertaining the account of the incident which supports the existence of a state of lawful self-defence. A matter for the trial court. - A manifestly invalid defence. The judgment is not defective for disregarding it. Example. 3- A subordinate's obedience to his superior:
Arabic original
حالة الدفاع الشرعي. متى تقوم. - استخلاص صورة الواقعة التي ترشح لقيام حالة الدفاع الشرعي. لمحكمة الموضوع. - الدفاع ظاهر البطلان. لا يعيب الحكم التفاته عنه. مثال. ٣- طاعة المرؤوس لرئيسه:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢١/١٩٩٣ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/١١/١٩٩٣ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٥٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 42. PDF pages: 39.

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