Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1570

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

English translation of the principle

Conviction of the appellant with a single penalty for several offences pursuant to the rules of connection concerning this penalty within the limits of the penalty prescribed by law for an offence concerning which no criticism was raised. Criticism concerning the other offences serves no purpose.
Arabic original
إدانة الطاعن بعقوبة واحدة عن عدة جرائم إعمالاً لقواعد الارتباط حول هذه العقوبة في حدود العقوبة المقررة قانوناً لجريمة لم يثر بشأنها نعي. النعي بخصوص الجرائم الأخرى لا جدوى منه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٤/١٩٨٤ جزائي جلسة ٥/١١/١٩٨٤ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص ٣٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 412. PDF pages: 409.

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