Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 420

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

English translation of the principle

Assessing the presence or absence of an intent to kill on the offender's part. A matter of fact, provided the assessment is sound. - The court's inference that the respondent did not intend to take the victim's life but merely to assault him. A determination of a factual issue. Disputing this. A factual argument concerning the assessment of evidence. Impermissible before the Court of Cassation.
Arabic original
تقدير توافر نية القتل لدى الجاني أو عدم توافرها. موضوعي ما دام سائغاً. - استخلاص المحكمة أن المطعون ضده لم ينتو إزهاق روح المجني عليه وإنما مجرد الاعتداء عليه. فصل في مسألة موضوعية. المنازعة في ذلك. جدل موضوعي في تقدير الأدلة. غير جائز أمام التمييز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩١/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ١١/٥/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص٢٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 110. PDF pages: 107.

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