Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 679

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

English translation of the principle

Arrest without a warrant of a person accused of theft offences. Permissible for police officers. The basis thereof. Article 54 of the Criminal Procedure Law.
Arabic original
القبض بدون أمر على من أتهم في جرائم السرقة. جائز لرجال الشرطة. أساس ذلك. م ٥٤ قانون الإجراءات الجزائية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٥/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/٣/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص١٩٩) (والطعن ٨٥١/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ١٨/٢/٢٠٠٣ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٦٨٤)

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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