Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 206
State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The perpetrator is not to be held responsible for the probable consequence of his act unless it was preceded by a direct consequence punishable by law. - 52 - Penal Law - Ignorance of the provision and erroneous interpretation do not preclude the existence of criminal intent:
Arabic original
عدم تحميل الجاني تبعة النتيجة المحتملة لفعله إلا إذا تقدمتها نتيجة مباشرة يعاقب عليها القانون. - ٥٢ - الجزاء - الجهل بالنص والتفسير الخاطئ لا يعد مانعاً من توافر القصد الجنائي:Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٩٠/١٩٧٥ جزائي جلسة ١٩/١/١٩٧٦ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٥٦)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 52. PDF pages: 49.
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