Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 176

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

English translation of the principle

The accused's responsibility for all consequences likely to occur as a result of his criminal conduct. The condition therefor. Proof that the victim deliberately aggravated the responsibility negates the causal link.
Arabic original
مسئولية المتهم عن جميع النتائج المحتمل حدوثها نتيجة لسلوكه الإجرامي. شرط ذلك. إثبات تعمد المجني عليه تجسيم المسئولية ينفي رابطة السببية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٩٥/١٩٩٧ جزائي جلسة ٨/٦/١٩٩٨ القسم الرابع المجلد السابع ص٥١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 46. PDF pages: 43.

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