Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1232

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

English translation of the principle

Evidence in criminal matters is persuasive. - Assessing evidence, weighing witnesses' statements, accepting them against one accused and rejecting them against another accused. Within the authority of the court of merits. This is not considered a contradiction rendering the judgment defective.
Arabic original
الأدلة في المواد الجزائية إقناعية. - تقدير الأدلة ووزن أقوال الشهود والأخذ بها في حق متهم وإطراحها في حق متهم آخر. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. ولا يعد ذلك تناقضاً يعيب الحكم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٨/١٩٨٥ جزائي جلسة ١٤/١٠/١٩٨٥ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٢٣٧)

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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