Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 161

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

English translation of the principle

An act committed by a public official in the exercise of his competence. It is lawful if performed in execution of an order that the law requires him to obey.
Arabic original
الفعل الذي يرتكبه الموظف العام أثناء مباشرة اختصاصه. مباح إذا كان تنفيذاً لأمر يوجب عليه القانون طاعته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٢/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٢٥/٩/٢٠٠١ القسم الرابع المجلد السابع ص٢١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 43. PDF pages: 40.

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