Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 555

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

English translation of the principle

Punishment for the offences of consensual sexual intercourse and adultery. Its requirement. Apprehending the perpetrator in flagrante delicto. The implication thereof. Observing the perpetrator in circumstances leaving no room for doubt that the crime has actually occurred. Assessment of the existence of these circumstances and their significance. A matter of fact.
Arabic original
العقاب على جريمتي المواقعة بالرضا والزنا. لازمه. ضبط الجاني متلبساً بالجريمة. مقتضى ذلك. مشاهدة الجاني في ظروف لا تدع مجالاً للشك في أن الجريمة قد وقعت بالفعل. تقدير قيام هذه الظروف ودلالتها. موضوعي.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٩/٢٠٠٤ جزائي جلسة ٢١/١٢/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص٦٧٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 149. PDF pages: 146.

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