Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 582

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

English translation of the principle

Unconsciousness from intoxication does not exempt from punishment. The condition for this. That the intoxicating substance was consumed voluntarily by the perpetrator and that the crime does not require specific criminal intent. - The crime of indecent assault. General criminal intent suffices for it. How this intent is established. It need not be discussed separately in the judgment.
Arabic original
غيبوبة السكر لا تعفي من العقاب. شرط ذلك. أن يكون تناول المادة المسكرة باختيار الجاني وأن لا تتطلب الجريمة قصداً جنائياً خاصاً. - جريمة هتك العرض. يكفي فيها القصد الجنائي العام. كيفية تحقق هذا القصد. لا يلزم التحدث عنه استقلالاً في الحكم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٨/١٩٩٤ جزائي جلسة ٥/١٢/١٩٩٤ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٧٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 158. PDF pages: 155.

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