Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 40

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

English translation of the principle

The Kuwaiti Penal Code. Its scope of application. Territorial. The place of commission of the offence is determined by the place where its material element or part thereof occurs. Example of a kidnapping offence that did not occur in Kuwait.
Arabic original
قانون الجزاء الكويتي. مجال تطبيقه. إقليمي. مكان ارتكاب الجريمة يتحدد بالمكان الذي يتحقق فيه ركنها المادي أو جزء منه. مثال على جريمة خطف لم تقع في الكويت.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٩/١٩٨٣ جزائي جلسة ٢/١/١٩٨٤ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٣٥٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 18. PDF pages: 15.

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