Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 38

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

English translation of the principle

Jurisdiction vests in the Kuwaiti judiciary so long as the victim was present in the territory of the State of Kuwait, irrespective of the place where the acts of tampering occurred. The basis for this. - 17 - Penal Law Third: Its application in terms of place, time and the persons addressed by its provisions: A- In terms of place:
Arabic original
ينعقد الاختصاص للقضاء الكويتي طالما تواجد المجني عليه في إقليم دولة الكويت بصرف النظر عن المكان الذي تمت فيه أفعال العبث أساس ذلك. - ١٧ - الجزاء ثالثاً: تطبيقه من حيث المكان والزمان والمخاطبين بأحكامه: أ- من حيث المكان:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٤٢/٢٠١١ جزائي جلسة ٢٣/٤/٢٠١٢ )

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 17. PDF pages: 14.

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