Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1645

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

English translation of the principle

Assessing the existence of grounds for refraining from pronouncing punishment. Within the trial court's unfettered discretion. The limit thereof. - The judgment's ruling to refrain from pronouncing punishment upon the accused pursuant to Article 81/1 of the Penal Code, in view of the circumstances and particulars of the incident and his criminal record being devoid of any previous convictions. Tenable. The reason for this.
Arabic original
تقدير قيام مبررات الامتناع عن النطق بالعقاب. من إطلاقات محكمة الموضوع. حد ذلك. - قضاء الحكم بالامتناع عن النطق بعقاب المتهم طبقاً للمادة ٨١/١ من ق الجزاء بالنظر إلى ظروف الواقعة وملابساتها وخلو صحيفة الحالة الجنائية له من ثمة سوابق جنائية. سائغ. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧٧/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ١٧/٩/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص ١٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 427. PDF pages: 424.

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