Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1131

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

English translation of the principle

The judge's prior issuance of a dispositive judgment or an interlocutory judgment in part of the case, or his taking a procedure revealing the expression of his opinion or viewpoint therein. Its effect: his disqualification from hearing it. Its condition: that this be in the same case and between the same parties. The basis thereof. Example.
Arabic original
سبق إصدار القاضي حكماً فاصلاً أو حكماً فرعياً في جزء من الدعوى أو اتخاذه إجراء يكشف عن إبداء رأيه أو وجهة نظره فيها. أثره: عدم صلاحيته لنظرها. شرطه: أن يكون ذلك في ذات الدعوى وبين ذات الخصوم. أساس ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٢٢/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ٢٤/٥/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص٣٢٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 367. PDF pages: 360.

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