Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 163
State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Obedience to a superior referred to in Article 37 of the Penal Code does not extend to committing offences. - A subordinate must not obey his superior's order to commit an act punishable by law. A challenge in this regard is a manifestly invalid defence. 4- Permissibility of the act:
Arabic original
عدم امتداد طاعة الرئيس الواردة في حكم المادة ٣٧ ق جزاء إلى ارتكاب الجرائم. - وجوب عدم طاعة المرؤوس أمر رئيسه بارتكاب فعل معاقب عليه قانوناً. النعي في هذا الشأن دفاع ظاهر البطلان. ٤- إباحة الفعل:Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٨١/٢٠١٠ جزائي جلسة ٦/٢/٢٠١١ لم ينشر)
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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