Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 557

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

English translation of the principle

The criminal intent required in the offence of having sexual intercourse with a female without force, threat or deception. The prerequisite for its establishment. - The judgment's account of the appellant taking the female victim to his residence and having sexual intercourse with her in his room indicates the existence of criminal intent. - The motive for the offence has no effect on its establishment.
Arabic original
القصد الجنائي المتطلب في جريمة مواقعة أنثى بغير قوة أو تهديد أو حيلة. مناط تحققه. - إيراد الحكم اصطحاب الطاعن المجني عليها إلى مسكنه ومواقعتها في حجرته ينبئ عن توافر القصد الجنائي. - الباعث على الجريمة لا أثر له في قيامها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١٨/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٧/٣/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٥٦٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 150. PDF pages: 147.

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