Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 413

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

English translation of the principle

Taking the victim's life. It is the distinguishing element of the offence of intentional killing. The conviction judgment must discuss this element separately through a reasonable inference. Example of an unreasonable inference.
Arabic original
إزهاق روح المجني عليه. هو العنصر المميز لجريمة القتل العمد. وجوب أن يتحدث حكم الإدانة عن هذا العنصر استقلالاً باستخلاص سائغ. مثال لاستخلاص غير سائغ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢١/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ٣٠/٦/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٣٦٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 108. PDF pages: 105.

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