Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1213

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment must not leave obscure the evidence of guilt on which it bases its conviction. Merely referring to it. Insufficient. The rationale thereof. Contravention thereof: a deficiency invalidating it and requiring its cassation. An example of the judgment's failure to state the substance of the witness statements on which it relied. - 380 - Criminal Procedures and Trials
Arabic original
وجوب ألا يجهل الحكم بأدلة الثبوت التي يقيم قضاءه بالإدانة عليها. مجرد الإشارة إليها. غير كافٍ. علة ذلك. مخالفة ذلك: قصور يبطله ويُوجب تمييزه. مثال لخلو الحكم من بيان مؤدى أقوال الشهود التي عول عليها. - ٣٨٠ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٠٥/٢٠٠٤ جزائي جلسة ٣/١/٢٠٠٦ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٤٠٣)

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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