Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1692

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of theft not occurring between ascendants, descendants or spouses. Institution of criminal proceedings for it is not dependent on a complaint by the victim. Its consequence. It is not regarded as one of the offences in which pardon is permissible.
Arabic original
جريمة السرقة التي ليست بين الأصول أو الفروع أو الأزواج. لا يتوقف رفع الدعوى الجزائية عنها على شكوى من المجني عليه. أثره. عدم اعتبارها من الجرائم التي يجوز فيها العفو.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٦/١٩٩٧ جزائي جلسة ٣٠/٦/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٣٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 435. PDF pages: 432.

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