Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 535

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

English translation of the principle

The female victim's waiver in the offence of kidnapping. It has no effect in respect of the offence of attempted sexual intercourse and forcible indecent assault, despite the connection between these offences and despite kidnapping being the more serious offence. The scope of application of Article 84/1 of the Penal Code is the imposition of punishment for all connected offences. - 142 - Penal matters
Arabic original
تنازل المجني عليها في جريمة الخطف. لا أثر له بالنسبة لجريمة الشروع في المواقعة وهتك العرض بالإكراه رغم الارتباط بين هذه الجرائم ورغم كون جريمة الخطف هي الأشد. مجال تطبيق م ٨٤/١ جزاء هو توقيع العقاب في جميع الجرائم المرتبطة. - ١٤٢ - الجزاء
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٥/١٩٧٩ جزائي جلسة ٢١/١/١٩٨٠ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٢٦١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 142. PDF pages: 139.

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