Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1754

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

English translation of the principle

The criminal court's conclusion that the act forming the subject of the claim for compensation does not constitute an offence. Its implication is its lack of jurisdiction to hear the civil action.
Arabic original
انتهاء المحكمة الجزائية إلى أن الفعل موضوع طلب التعويض لا يكون جريمة. مؤداه عدم اختصاصها بنظر الدعوى المدنية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٤٢/١٩٨١ جزائي جلسة ٢١/١٢/١٩٨١ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص ٢٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 452. PDF pages: 449.

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