Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 361

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

English translation of the principle

The crime of offering a bribe. Established merely by offering the bribe and the public official's nonacceptance of the offer. The basis: Article 41 of Law 31 of 1970. - Noncompletion of the act in return for which the bribe was offered. Does not affect the existence of the elements of the crime or responsibility for it. - 90 - Penal
Arabic original
جريمة عرض الرشوة. تحققها بمجرد عرض الرشوة وعدم قبول العرض من الموظف العام. أساس ذلك: المادة ٤١ ق ٣١ لسنة ١٩٧٠. - عدم إتمام العمل الذي تم عرض الرشوة لقاء القيام به. لا يؤثر على توافر أركان الجريمة أو المسئولية عنها. - ٩٠ - الجزاء
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٠٦/٢٠٠٧ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/١/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٦ ج ١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 90. PDF pages: 87.

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