Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 363

The offense of offering a bribe to a public official or a person treated as such. The criterion for its establishment. - The material and mental elements of the offense of offering a bribe. Their nature. - The offense of requesting a bribe for a public official with the intention of retaining it or exploiting influence. Its completed commission and sufficiency. - Claiming influence. Need not be explicit. It suffices that the offender's conduct implicitly entails his claim to such influence. The offender need not be a public official or a person treated as such. It suffices that he is an ordinary individual. What is required in this case. - Motive is immaterial and has no effect on the establishment of criminal liability. Second: Criminal intent in the offense of bribery: