Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 245

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

English translation of the principle

A person's contribution to the offence through one of its constituent acts. Sufficient to consider him a principal perpetrator therein. An example of contribution to an offence of theft. - The thief's failure to retain possession of the stolen items. Does not negate the element of misappropriation in theft.
Arabic original
مساهمة الشخص في الجريمة بفعل من الأفعال المكونة لها. كفايته لاعتباره فاعلاً أصلياً فيها. مثال للمساهمة في جريمة سرقة. - عدم إبقاء السارق على المسروقات في حوزته. لا ينفي ركن الاختلاس في السرقة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٨/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٣٠/١٠/٢٠٠١ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٣٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 61. PDF pages: 58.

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