Offences and penalties under the Penal Code, investigation, prosecution and trial, defamation, fraud, theft and drugs, juvenile cases and settlement. (120 articles)

False Reporting and Malicious Complaints in Kuwait: Protecting Yourself and Answering the Accusation
28 Jul 2026
False Reporting and Malicious Complaints in Kuwait: Protecting Yourself and Answering the Accusation

When does a report become a punishable false report? The elements of the offence, how...

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Homicide and Bodily Harm under Kuwaiti Law: Characterisation, Penalty and Defences
28 Jul 2026
Homicide and Bodily Harm under Kuwaiti Law: Characterisation, Penalty and Defences

The distinction between intentional killing, quasi-intentional killing and killing by negligence, degrees of bodily harm,...

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Forgery and Use of Forged Documents under Kuwaiti Law: Elements and Penalty
28 Jul 2026
Forgery and Use of Forged Documents under Kuwaiti Law: Elements and Penalty

When does forgery arise in law? The difference between official and private documents, material and...

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Drug Offences under Kuwaiti Law: Classification, Penalties and Defences
28 Jul 2026
Drug Offences under Kuwaiti Law: Classification, Penalties and Defences

The distinction between use, possession and trafficking under Kuwait's narcotics law, aggravating and mitigating circumstances,...

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Arrest, Pre-Trial Detention and Bail in Kuwait: The Accused's Rights and Procedures
28 Jul 2026
Arrest, Pre-Trial Detention and Bail in Kuwait: The Accused's Rights and Procedures

What happens in the first hours after an arrest? A practical guide to arrest procedures,...

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Bounced Cheques in Kuwait: Elements, Penalty, and Defence Strategies
28 Jul 2026
Bounced Cheques in Kuwait: Elements, Penalty, and Defence Strategies

A practical guide to the offence of issuing a cheque without sufficient funds under Kuwaiti...

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Legitimate Disciplinary Penalties and Required Procedures in Kuwait
26 Jul 2026
Legitimate Disciplinary Penalties and Required Procedures in Kuwait

A comprehensive guide to lawful disciplinary penalties under Kuwaiti labor law and the legal procedures...

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Unlawful Disciplinary Penalties in Kuwait — Appeal Methods and Legal Protection
26 Jul 2026
Unlawful Disciplinary Penalties in Kuwait — Appeal Methods and Legal Protection

A comprehensive guide to understanding unlawful disciplinary penalties under Kuwaiti law, mandatory procedures before discipline,...

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Cybercrime in Kuwaiti Law: Extortion, Defamation and Online Fraud (2026)
25 Jul 2026
Cybercrime in Kuwaiti Law: Extortion, Defamation and Online Fraud (2026)

A comprehensive legal guide to cybercrime in Kuwait under Law No. 63 of 2015, covering...

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Fraud and Deception under Kuwaiti Law: Legal Definition, Penalties, and Remedies
10 Nov 2025
Fraud and Deception under Kuwaiti Law: Legal Definition, Penalties, and Remedies

A legal guide to the offence of fraud and deception in Kuwait: its definition, physical...

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Theft in Kuwaiti Law: Elements, Circumstances, Evidence, and Penalties
18 Oct 2025
Theft in Kuwaiti Law: Elements, Circumstances, Evidence, and Penalties

A practical guide to theft under Kuwaiti law: its material and mental elements, how it...

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Misdemeanor Judgments in Kuwait: Appeal, Objection & Enforcement
23 Sep 2025
Misdemeanor Judgments in Kuwait: Appeal, Objection & Enforcement

When may a judgment in absentia be opposed, and what is the appeal period for...

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