Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 81

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

English translation of the principle

The law does not permit individuals to impose punishment for contravening the provisions of positive law or the provisions of Islamic Sharia. An example: the assertion that Islamic Sharia permits killing a sorcerer. A manifestly invalid defence. Eighth: The distinctive autonomy of the Penal Code:
Arabic original
القانون لا يبيح للأفراد توقيع الجزاء على مخالفة أحكام القانون الوضعي أو أحكام الشريعة الإسلامية. مثال: القول بأن الشريعة الإسلامية تبيح قتل الساحر. دفاع ظاهر البطلان. ثامناً: الذاتية الخاصة لقانون الجزاء:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٣/١٩٩٤ جزائي جلسة ٦/٦/١٩٩٤ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٦٢٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 27. PDF pages: 24.

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