Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1059

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

English translation of the principle

The law does not require the wording of the charge to be set out in the hearing record. - The hearing record’s failure to record a party’s defence in full. Does not vitiate the judgment. A party may expressly request that his defence be entered in the record. Alleging deprivation of his right of defence before the close of pleadings: its condition. Omission thereof. Its effect. It may not be invoked before the Court of Cassation.
Arabic original
لا يلزم في القانون إيراد نص التهمة بمحضر الجلسة. - خلو محضر الجلسة من إثبات دفاع الخصم كاملاً. لا يعيب الحكم. للخصم أن يطلب صراحة تدوين دفاعه في المحضر. الادعاء بمصادرة حقه في الدفاع قبل قفل باب المرافعة شرطه. إغفال ذلك. أثره.عدم جواز المحاجة به أمام التمييز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٥/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٧/١١/١٩٩٥ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٦٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 347. PDF pages: 340.

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