Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 118

State of Kuwait · Personal Status · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The witness. Must be free of suspicion of bias. Its implication. Testimony by an ascendant for his descendant and vice versa, or by one spouse for the other. Inadmissible. Testimony of other relatives may be relied upon. The condition for this. - The trial court's exclusive discretion to assess witness statements. Its condition.
Arabic original
الشاهد. وجوب انتفاء التهمة عنه. مؤداه. شهادة الأصل لفرعه والعكس أو أحد الزوجين للآخر. غير مقبولة. جواز الاعتداد بشهادة سائر القرابات. شرط ذلك. - استقلال محكمة الموضوع بتقدير أقوال الشهود. شرطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣١/٢٠٠٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٨/٥/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٣٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 341. PDF pages: 326.

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