Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 352

The act requested of the official. The general rule is that it must fall within his official duties. The mere existence of a connection between the act and the official. Its sufficiency. The official need not have competence over the entire act. - Application of the provision governing the crime of bribery to an act outside the office if the official mistakenly believes that it falls within his competence, or alleges and falsely claims this in order to obtain the bribe. The reason: protecting public office from tampering and abuse. - Claiming competence. The criterion for its existence. It is sufficient for the official to express readiness to perform the act that does not fall within his competence.