Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 547

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

English translation of the principle

Apprehending the perpetrator in flagrante delicto. A condition for punishment for the crimes of consensual sexual intercourse and adultery. What such flagrante delicto requires: that the perpetrator has been seen in circumstances leaving no room for doubt that the crime actually occurred. Assessment of these circumstances and their significance. Entrusted to the trial court.
Arabic original
ضبط الجاني متلبساً. شرط للعقاب على جريمتي المواقعة بالرضاء والزنا. ما يقتضيه ذلك التلبس: أن يكون الجاني قد شوهد في ظروف لا تدع مجالاً للشك على أن الجريمة قد وقعت بالفعل. تقدير هذه الظروف ودلالتها. يوكل لمحكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٧/١٩٩٠ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/٦/١٩٩٢ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص ٧٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 148. PDF pages: 145.

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