Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1002

State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Judgments in criminal matters are based only on the investigations conducted by the court at the hearing. This does not - 334 - Criminal Procedures and Trials prevent it from relying on evidentiary elements contained in the preliminary investigations. The reason therefor.
Arabic original
الأحكام في المواد الجزائية لا تقوم إلا على التحقيقات التي تجريها المحكمة بالجلسة. لا - ٣٣٤ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية يمنعها ذلك من الاعتماد على عناصر الإثبات الواردة بالتحقيقات الابتدائية. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٦٦/٢٠٠٥ جزائي جلسة ٢١/٣/٢٠٠٦ القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني عشر ص٢٦٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 334. PDF pages: 327–328.

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