Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1231

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

English translation of the principle

The trial court is not obliged to set out from the witnesses' statements anything other than that on which it bases its ruling. It may rely on a witness's statement at any stage of the proceedings whenever it has confidence in it.
Arabic original
محكمة الموضوع لا تلتزم بأن تورد من أقوال الشهود إلا ما تقيم عليه قضائها. ولها أن تعول على قول الشاهد في أي مرحلة من مراحل الدعوى متى اطمأنت إليها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٣/١٩٨٥ جزائي جلسة ١/٧/١٩٨٥ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٥٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 383. PDF pages: 376.

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