Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1755

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

English translation of the principle

Absence of the legal existence of the offence attributed to the appellant. Its effect. The criminal court must rule that it lacks jurisdiction to hear the civil action ancillary to the criminal action. Reason therefor.
Arabic original
انتفاء الوجود القانوني للجريمة المسندة للطاعن أثره. وجوب قضاء المحكمة الجزائية بعدم اختصاصها بنظر الدعوى المدنية التابعة للدعوى الجزائية. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٢/١٩٨٢ جزائي جلسة ٣/١/١٩٨٣ 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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