Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1604

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

English translation of the principle

Offences consisting of similar acts in execution of a single criminal activity. Unity of purpose requires identity of the right infringed. A difference in the right. Connection is not established thereby. Consequence: multiple punishments for multiple offences. - 419 - Criminal Law 13- Absorption of punishment:-
Arabic original
الجرائم التي تتكون من وقائع متماثلة تنفيذاً لنشاط إجرامي واحد. يشترط لوحدة الغرض اتحاد الحق المعتدي عليه. اختلاف الحق. لا يتوافر به الارتباط. أثر ذلك: تعدد العقوبات بتعدد الجرائم. - ٤١٩ - الجزاء ١٣- جب العقوبة:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٧٢/٢٠٠٦ جزائي جلسة ٢٤/٤/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٥ ج ٢ ص ٥٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 419. PDF pages: 416.

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