Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1598
State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Aggravation of the penalty for a recidivist accused. Discretionary for the court. Its adherence, when treating him with leniency, to one-third of the maximum penalty originally prescribed for an offence devoid of the aggravating circumstance of recidivism. No error.
Arabic original
تشديد العقوبة على المتهم العائد. جوازي للمحكمة. التزامها عند أخذه بالرأفة بثلث الحد الأقصى للعقوبة المقررة أصلاً لجريمة مجردة من ظرف العود المشدد. لا خطأ.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٢٥٢/١٩٨١ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/١٢/١٩٨١ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص ٣٤٥)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 418. PDF pages: 415.
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