Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 120

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

English translation of the principle

Inquiries alone. Do not constitute evidence for conviction. - The absence from the case papers of reliable evidence capable of supporting the accused's conviction. Requires a judgment acquitting him. Example.
Arabic original
التحريات بمجردها. لا تصلح دليل إدانة. - خلو الأوراق من دليل يُطمأن إليه ويصلح لإدانة المتهم. يُوجب القضاء ببراءته. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٠٩/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٢٤/٩/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ٥٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 143. PDF pages: 136.

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