Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 604

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of indecent assault. The criterion for its completion. - The offence of attempted indecent assault. The criterion for its establishment. - Establishing that the offender committed the acts constituting the circumstance of threatening the victim and exposed his organ is such as to constitute a step towards executing the offence he intended. The occurrence of a cause independent of his will that prevented its completion. Establishes the offence of attempt therein. The judgment's departing from this on the assertion that these were preparatory acts. Vitiates it by unsoundness and error in the application of the law.
Arabic original
جريمة هتك العرض. مناط تمامها. - جريمة الشروع في هتك العرض. مناط قيامها. - إثبات قيام الجاني بإتيان الأفعال المكونة لظرف التهديد على المجني عليه وإخراج عضوه من شأنه أن يعد خطوة على طريق تنفيذ جريمته التي قصد إليها. قيام سبب لا دخل لإرادته فيه حال دون إتمامها. يوفر جريمة الشروع فيها. مخالفة الحكم ذلك بقالة أنها أعمال تحضيرية. يعيبه بالفساد والخطأ في تطبيق القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤١/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ١/٦/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٥٩٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 163. PDF pages: 160.

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