Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 325
State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The person who strikes is criminally liable for the probable consequences of the injury he caused, even if indirectly, such as through delay or negligence in treatment, unless it is established that this was deliberate in order to aggravate the injuries.
Arabic original
الضارب مسئول جنائياً عن النتائج المحتملة للإصابة التي أحدثها ولو كانت عن طريق غير مباشر كالتراخي أو الإهمال في العلاج ما لم يثبت تعمد ذلك لتجسيم الإصابات.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ١٠٣/١٩٧٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٠/١٠/١٩٧٥ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٤٠٢)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 79. PDF pages: 76.
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