Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 512

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

English translation of the principle

The material element of the offense of kidnapping. Requires the offender to undertake positive activity by which he moves the victim from the place from which he was kidnapped to another place to which he takes him. The victim's approaching the offender. Negates this element.
Arabic original
الركن المادي لجريمة الخطف. مقتضاه قيام الجاني بنشاط إيجابي ينقل به المجني عليه من المكان الذي خطف منه إلى مكان آخر يأخذه إليه. سعي المجني عليه إلى الجاني. ينتفي معه هذا الركن.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٦٥/٢٠٠٤ جزائي جلسة ٢٥/١٠/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٥١١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 137. PDF pages: 134.

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