Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 550

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

English translation of the principle

Coercion in the offence of sexual intercourse with a female without her consent. The criterion for its establishment. - A trace being left on the victim’s body. Not required for the offence to be established.
Arabic original
الإكراه في جريمة مواقعة أنثى بغير رضاها. مناط تحققه. - تخلف أثر بجسم المجني عليها. لا يشترط لتوافر الجريمة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣٦/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ٥/١/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٥٦٠)

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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