Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 44

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

English translation of the principle

Offences committed in Kuwait, whether their perpetrator is Kuwaiti or foreign. The Kuwaiti Penal Code applies to them. Article 11 of the Penal Code.
Arabic original
الجرائم التي ترتكب في الكويت أياً كان مرتكبها كويتياً أو أجنبياً. سريان قانون الجزاء الكويتي عليها. م١١ من قانون الجزاء.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٧/٢٠٠٠ جزائي جلسة ٧/١١/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٣٥٤)

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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