Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 99

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

English translation of the principle

Absence of responsibility of a person who, at the time of the offence, is incapable of directing his will because of mental illness. The trial court’s power to assess the evidentiary weight of the expert’s assessment concerning the accused’s mental condition.
Arabic original
عدم مسئولية من يكون وقت الجريمة عاجزاً عن توجيه إرادته بسبب مرض عقلي. سلطة محكمة الموضوع في تقدير القوة التدليلية لتقدير الخبير بصدد حالة المتهم العقلية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٤/١٩٧٩ جزائي جلسة ١٩/١/١٩٨١ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٤٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 30. PDF pages: 27.

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