Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1261

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

English translation of the principle

It suffices for the court to base its judgment on what it discerns from the elements of the case before it by deduction and induction, and the evidence need not be explicit and direct.
Arabic original
حسب المحكمة أن تقيم حكمها على ما تستظهره من عناصر الدعوى المطروحة عليها بطريق الاستنتاج والاستقراء ولا يلزم أن يكون الدليل صريحاً ومباشراً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٨/١٩٨٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٤/٣/١٩٨٨ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٤١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 387. PDF pages: 380.

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