Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 677

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

English translation of the principle

The victim's failure to report the incident when it occurred and refraining from accusing anyone of it do not negate the occurrence of the theft or prevent its attribution to its perpetrator, provided that the court is satisfied that it has been established against him.
Arabic original
عدم إبلاغ المجني عليه عن الحادث حين حصوله وإمساكه عن اتهام أحد به لا ينفي واقعة السرقة ولا يمنع من نسبتها إلى فاعلها ما دامت المحكمة قد اطمأنت إلى ثبوتها في حقه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠١/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ١٣/١/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص١٩٨) (والطعن ١٢٦/٢٠٠٤ جزائي جلسة ١٤/٦/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٦٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 194. PDF pages: 191.

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