Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 562

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

English translation of the principle

The female victim's waiver in the crime of kidnapping. Has no effect in respect of the crime of attempted sexual intercourse and indecent assault by coercion, despite the connection between these crimes and despite the crime of kidnapping being the more serious. The scope of application of Article 84 Article 1 of the Penal Code concerning imposition of the more severe punishment. Is the imposition of punishment for all connected crimes.
Arabic original
تنازل المجني عليها في جريمة الخطف. لا أثر له بالنسبة لجريمة الشروع في المواقعة وهتك العرض بالإكراه رغم الارتباط بين هذه الجرائم ورغم كون جريمة الخطف هي الأشد. مجال تطبيق المادة ٨٤م١ جزاء من توقيع العقوبة الأشد. هو توقيع العقاب في جميع الجرائم المرتبطة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٥/١٩٧٩ جزائي جلسة ٢١/١/١٩٨٠ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٤١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 151. PDF pages: 148.

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