Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 337

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

English translation of the principle

The provisions governing the offence of bribery. Their coverage of all means of trading in the acts of public office or public service. Its establishment by the official’s acceptance of a promise or gift to act or refrain from acting, for himself or another. A request suffices. It suffices that the official has a share in the work, or that he has a relationship to it.
Arabic original
أحكام جريمة الرشوة. استيعابها شتى وسائل الاتجار بأعمال الوظيفة أو الخدمة العامة. تحققها بقبول الموظف الوعد أو العطية للعمل أو الامتناع. له أو لغيره. كفاية الطلب. يكفي أن يكون للموظف نصيب من العمل. أو توجد علاقة له به.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٥/١٩٨١ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/٦/١٩٨١ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٢٨٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 85. PDF pages: 82.

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