Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 516

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

English translation of the principle

Criminal intent in the offense of abducting an insane or mentally deficient person or a person under 21 years of age. Its realization by the perpetrator's will being directed toward removing the victim from the place designated as his destination by those under whose care he is, and deliberately and seriously severing his connection with his family.
Arabic original
القصد الجنائي في جريمة خطف المجنون أو المعتوه أو من تقل سنه عن واحد وعشرين سنة. تحققها باتجاه إرادة الجاني إلى إبعاد المجني عليه من البقعة التي جعلها مراداً له من هو تحت رعايتهم وتعمده قطع صلته بأهله جدياً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٥/١٩٧٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/١/١٩٧٩ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٧٥) و(الطعن ١١٥/١٩٧٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/١/١٩٧٩ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٧٦) (والطعن ٢١٦/١٩٨٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٣/١٢/١٩٨٥ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٢٥٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 138. PDF pages: 135.

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