Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2226

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The criminal court may, on its own initiative, in the event of a conviction, order the accused, without a civil claim, to pay compensation for the damage resulting from the crime if the person in whose favor judgment is rendered undertakes not to claim further compensation for the same crime.
Arabic original
للمحكمة الجزائية من تلقاء نفسها في حالة الحكم بالإدانة أن تقضي على المتهم وبغير ادعاء مدني يدفع تعويضاً عن الإضرار التي ترتبت من الجريمة إذا تعهد المحكوم له ألا يطالب بتعويض آخر عن ذات الجريمة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠١/١٩٨٨ تجاري جلسة ٢١/٥/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٢٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 413. PDF pages: 410.

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