Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 435
State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Premeditation. Its nature: that the offender has considered what he intended and pondered its consequences while calm of mind. Example of its absence because, at the time of committing the killing, the offender was agitated and impulsive, without the ability to reflect, deliberate, or proceed patiently. Third: Lying in wait:
Arabic original
سبق الإصرار. ماهيته: أن يكون الجاني فكر فيما اعتزمه وتدبر عواقبه وهو هادئ البال. مثال لانتفائه لكون الجاني وقت ارتكاب القتل ثائراً مندفعاً لا سبيل له إلى التبصر والتروي والأناة. ثالثاً: الترصد:Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٦٧٦/٢٠٠٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٧/٦/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص٢٥٢)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 113. PDF pages: 110.
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