Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1139

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment’s inclusion of a statement of the accused’s presence or absence and his retention of a lawyer or the court’s appointment of someone to undertake his defence. Unnecessary.
Arabic original
تضمن الحكم بيان حضور المتهم أو غيابه وتوكيله محامياً أو ندب المحكمة من يتولى الدفاع عنه. غير لازم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٣/١٩٨٩ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/٦/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٣٩٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 369. PDF pages: 362.

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