Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2

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

English translation of the principle

The criterion for classifying offences as felonies and misdemeanours pursuant to Articles 2, 3, 5 of the Penal Code is the penalty prescribed by the statutory provision, not the penalty pronounced by the judge. Its effect: a cassation appeal is permissible in respect of the charge attributed to the appellant for which the judgment convicted him and imposed imprisonment for four years. Provided that the law prescribed a felony penalty for it at the outset in the event of recidivism. - Effect of recidivism:
Arabic original
العبرة في تقسيم الجرائم إلى جنايات وجنح طبقاً لنصوص المواد ٢، ٣، ٥ من قانون الجزاء هي بالعقوبة التي يقررها نص القانون لا بالعقوبة التي ينطق بها القاضي. أثر ذلك: جواز الطعن بالتمييز عن التهمة المنسوبة للطاعن التي دانه الحكم عنها بعقوبة الحبس أربع سنوات. مادام القانون قرر لها ابتداء عقوبة الجناية عند العود. - أثر العود:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٧٠/٢٠٠٨ جزائي جلسة ٣/٣/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٧ ج ١ ص ٥٠٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 5. PDF pages: 2.

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