Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 571

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of indecent assault by coercion. Its elements differ from those of the offence of incitement to debauchery and prostitution. The consequence thereof: the court of second instance is not entitled to attribute to the appellant the commission of the latter offence, which was not presented to the Criminal Court. - 155 - Penal Law
Arabic original
جريمة هتك العرض بالإكراه. اختلافها في أركانها عن جريمة التحريض على الفجور والدعارة. مؤدي ذلك: لا يحق لمحكمة ثاني درجة أن تسند إلى الطاعن ارتكاب الأخيرة التي لم تعرض على محكمة الجنايات. - ١٥٥ - الجزاء
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٩٥/١٩٩٤ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/٥/١٩٩٥ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٧٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 155. PDF pages: 152.

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