Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1099

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

English translation of the principle

A police officer may hear the statements or defense offered by the accused and record his confession in his report without interrogating him. - Interrogation prohibited to anyone other than the investigating authority. Its nature: confronting the accused with the evidence of accusation advanced against him and questioning him about it.
Arabic original
لرجل الشرطة سماع ما يبديه المتهم من أقوال أو دفاع وتدوين اعترافه في محضره دون أن يستجوبه. - الاستجواب المحظور على غير سلطة التحقيق. ماهيته: مواجهة المتهم بأدلة الاتهام التي تساق قبله ومناقشته فيها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨١/٢٠٠٠ جزائي جلسة ٦/٢/٢٠٠١ القسم الرابع المجلد السابع ص٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 354. PDF pages: 347.

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