Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1650

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

English translation of the principle

A decision to abstain from pronouncing punishment when its conditions are met. Discretionary for the trial court. - The appellate court’s decision that the first accused deserves abstention from pronouncing his punishment and that the appellant does not deserve this, and its pronouncement of his punishment accordingly. Contesting this. Argument concerning the trial court’s authority to assess the grounds for leniency. Inadmissible.
Arabic original
التقرير بالامتناع عن النطق بالعقاب عند توافر شروطه. جوازي لمحكمة الموضوع. - تقرير المحكمة الاستئنافية أن المتهم الأول جدير بالامتناع عن النطق بعقابه وأن الطاعن غير جدير بذلك فنطقت بعقابه. المنازعة في ذلك. جدل في سلطة محكمة الموضوع في تقدير موجبات الرأفة. غير مقبول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤٢/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ١٧/٢/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص ١٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 428. PDF pages: 425.

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