Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 541

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

English translation of the principle

The appellant's being alone with the female victim, aged thirteen years, at his residence and having partial sexual intercourse with her with her consent establishes the offense of sexual intercourse criminalized by Article 188/1 of the Penal Code. Example of sound reasoning in an offense of sexual intercourse.
Arabic original
اختلاء الطاعن بالمجني عليها البالغة من العمر ثلاث عشرة سنة بمسكنه ومواقعتها جزئياً برضائها تتوافر به جريمة المواقعة المؤثمة بالمادة ١٨٨/١ ق الجزاء. مثال لتسبيب سائغ في جريمة مواقعة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٢/١٩٧٦ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/٣/١٩٧٧ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٤٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 147. PDF pages: 144.

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