Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 513

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

English translation of the principle

The offense of kidnapping criminalized by Article 180 of the Penal Code. Its establishment: by removing the female victim from the place from which she was kidnapped with the intent of committing one of the acts mentioned therein, including threatening to have sexual intercourse with her and indecently assault her. Criminal intent therein. Its existence. Assessment of the existence of the element of threat and criminal intent in that offense. A matter of fact. The condition for this. Example.
Arabic original
جريمة الخطف المؤثمة بنص المادة ١٨٠ جزاء. تحققها: بإبعاد المجني عليها عن المكان الذي خطفت منه بقصد ارتكاب فعل من الأفعال المذكورة بها ومنها التهديد بمواقعتها وهتك عرضها. القصد الجنائي فيها. توافره. تقدير توافر ركن التهديد والقصد الجنائي في تلك الجريمة. موضوعي. شرط ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٢٣/٢٠٠٨ جزائي جلسة ١٧/٣/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٧ ج ١ ص ٥٤٤)

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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