Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 83

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

English translation of the principle

The ancillary nature of the civil action in relation to the criminal action. Its effect. It follows its rules in the conduct of the trial, judgments and challenges thereto in respect of procedures and time limits. The Law of Pleadings does not apply to it except to fill a gap. This is changed by the dispute being confined to the civil action alone. - 27 - Penal Law The offence Criminal liability: - Its establishment:
Arabic original
تبعية الدعوى المدنية للدعوى الجزائية. أثره. أخذها حكمها في سير المحاكمة والأحكام والطعن فيها من حيث الإجراءات والمواعيد عدم سريان قانون المرافعات عليها إلا لسد نقص يغير من ذلك انحصار الخصومة في الدعوى المدنية وحدها. - ٢٧ - الجزاء الجريمة المسئولية الجزائية: - قيامها:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣١/١٩٨٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/٥/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٥٩٣)

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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