Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 720
State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
Subject-matter jurisdiction. The criterion for determining it: the legal characterization of the incident as charged in the proceedings, not the type of penalty imposed by the judge. Example of a plea that the Criminal Court lacks jurisdiction. (2) Concealing stolen property (Articles 49, 55)
Arabic original
الاختصاص النوعي. مناط تحديده: الوصف القانوني للواقعة كما رفعت بها الدعوى وليس بنوع العقوبة التي يوقعها القاضي. مثال لدفع بعدم اختصاص محكمة الجنايات. (٢) إخفاء أشياء مسروقة (المادتين ٤٩، ٥٥)Original Arabic judgment citations
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Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 203. PDF pages: 200.
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