Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 280

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

English translation of the principle

Possession of narcotics on another's behalf. In reality, it is no more than participation in committing the offense, connected with the criminal act and its result. The effect thereof. The participant is considered an accomplice in the offense and is subject to its punishment. Example.
Arabic original
حيازة المخدر لحساب الغير. لا يعدو في حقيقته مساهمة في ارتكاب الجريمة يرتبط بالفعل الإجرامي ونتيجته. أثر ذلك. يعد المساهم شريكاً في الجريمة وتقع عليه عقوبتها. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦٨/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ١٢/٣/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني عشر ص٤٢٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 68. PDF pages: 65.

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