Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 431

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

English translation of the principle

Premeditation. Its nature. Its assessment. It suffices that the resolved purpose be directed towards killing an unspecified person whom the offender met or encountered. Its establishment is not precluded by the plan for change depending on the occurrence of an event or being contingent upon a condition.
Arabic original
سبق الإصرار. ماهيته. تقديره. كفاية انصراف الغرض المصمم عليه لقتل شخص غير معين التقاه الجاني أو صادفه. لا يحول دون تحققه توقف خطة التغيير على حدوث أمر أو تعليقها على شرط.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ١٦٢، ١٦٣، ١٦٤/١٩٨٤ جزائي جلسة ٣١/١٢/١٩٨٤ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٣٦٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 112. PDF pages: 109.

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