Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 507

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

English translation of the principle

The crime of kidnapping provided for in Article 180 of the Penal Code. Established by removing a person from the place from which he was kidnapped, whatever that place, with intent to commit one of the acts provided for in this Article, including indecent assault by deception and compelling him to submit to sexual intercourse by coercion or by using any physical or psychological means capable of depriving him of his will.
Arabic original
جريمة الخطف المنصوص عليها في المادة ١٨٠ جزاء. تحققها بإبعاد الشخص عن المكان الذي خطف منه أياً كان هذا المكان بقصد ارتكاب أحد الأفعال المنصوص عليها في هذه المادة ومنها هتك العرض بطريق الاحتيال وحمله على مواقعته بالإكراه أو باستعمال أي وسائل مادية أو أدبية من شأنها سلب إرادته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧٠/٢٠٠٢ جزائي جلسة ٢٠/١/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٥٠٧) (والطعن ٤٨٣/٢٠٠٤ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/٣/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٥٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 136. PDF pages: 133.

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