Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 823

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of entering a dwelling with intent to commit an offence. The criterion for its establishment: proof that the perpetrator intended to commit a criminal act, even if that act was not known. Example.
Arabic original
جريمة دخول مسكن بقصد ارتكاب جريمة. مناط تحققها: ثبوت أن الجاني قصد ارتكاب فعل جنائي ولو لم يعرف هذا الفعل. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩/١٩٧٨ جزائي جلسة ١٩/٣/١٩٧٩ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٧٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 230. PDF pages: 227.

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