Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 666

Determining the true nature of insulting and defamatory expressions. A matter of fact. So long as the judgment has not erred in applying the law to the incident. - Permissible criticism is expressing an opinion on a matter or an act without attacking the person responsible for the matter or act with a view to defaming him or diminishing his dignity. - The judgment's statement that the expressions in the article constitute permissible criticism and are not intended to defame the appellant. Sufficient for an acquittal. The Public Prosecution's challenge in this regard. A factual dispute over the assessment of evidence. Impermissible before the Court of Cassation.