Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 157

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

English translation of the principle

For the author to be exempted from punishment, he must establish that he committed the act only after verification and deliberation and in the belief that it was lawful, and that his belief was based on reasonable grounds.
Arabic original
لإعفاء المؤلف من العقاب أن يثبت أنه لم يرتكب الفعل إلا بعد التثبت والتروي واعتقاده مشروعيته وأن اعتقاده كان مبنياً على أسباب معقولة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨/١٩٧٥ جزائي جلسة ٥/٥/١٩٧٥ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٤٣٩)

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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