Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1087

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

English translation of the principle

The witness's or accused's familiarity with Arabic. Its effect. The court is not obliged to engage an interpreter, this being a question of fact which it has the right to assess. - The accused's answering before the trial court at both levels concerning what was attributed to him without an interpreter and without requesting the assistance of one. A complaint against the judgment in this regard. Inadmissible.
Arabic original
إلمام الشاهد أو المتهم باللغة العربية. أثره. عدم التزام المحكمة بالاستعانة بمترجم باعتباره من مسائل الواقع ولها حق تقديره. - إجابة المتهم أمام محكمة الموضوع بدرجتيها على ما نسب إليه دون مترجم ودون طلب الاستعانة به. النعي على الحكم في هذا الصدد. غير مقبول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٨/١٩٩٧ جزائي جلسة ٤/٥/١٩٩٨ القسم الرابع المجلد السابع ص٣٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 352. PDF pages: 345.

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