Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 50

A comprehensive Amiri amnesty for the offence. Tantamount to a judgment of acquittal. Article 238, Criminal Procedure. A comprehensive amnesty does not preclude claiming civil compensation. - The challenged judgment's award of compensation based on proof of the appellant's fault, adhering to the binding effect of the criminal judgment, on the ground that a pardon of the appellant's sentence was issued and the Criminal Court of Cassation ruled that the appeal could not be heard because that pardon had been issued, whereby the judgment becomes final and possesses res judicata effect. A correct ruling. - 16 - Obligation Challenging it for erroneous application of the law because the criminal judgment was not irrevocable, as the Court of Cassation had not adjudicated the merits of the appeal. An unfounded challenge.