Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1208

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

English translation of the principle

What matters in criminal trials is the judge’s conviction based on the evidence presented to him. - Evidence need not be explicit and indicative, in itself, of the fact sought to be proved.
Arabic original
العبرة في المحاكمات الجزائية هي باقتناع القاضي بناء على الأدلة المطروحة عليه. - الدليل لا يشترط أن يكون صريحاً دالاً بنفسه على الواقعة المراد إثباتها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٣/١٩٩٤ جزائي جلسة ١٦/١٠/١٩٩٥ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٤٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 380. PDF pages: 373.

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