Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4

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

English translation of the principle

Interruption of the running of the period upon expiry of which the criminal action is time-barred by charging, investigation or trial proceedings, or by inquiries undertaken against the accused or of which he was officially notified. - An example of reasonable reasoning in rejecting the plea that the criminal action is barred by limitation. - 5 - Penal Law - The judgment's error in determining the date of the incident. Does not affect its validity, provided that it does not affect proof of the incident.
Arabic original
انقطاع سريان المدة التي تسقط بها الدعوى الجزائية بإجراءات الاتهام أو التحقيق أو المحاكمة أو بالتحري التي اتخذت في مواجهة المتهم أو أخطر بها بوجه رسمي. - مثال لتسبيب سائغ في إطراح الدفع بسقوط الدعوى الجزائية بالتقادم. - ٥ - الجزاء - خطأ الحكم في تحديد تاريخ الواقعة. لا يؤثر على سلامته. ما دام أنه لا يؤثر على ثبوت الواقعة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٣/١٩٧٦ جزائي جلسة ١١/٤/١٩٧٧ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٣٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 5. PDF pages: 2–3.

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