Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1263

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

English translation of the principle

Issuance of a judgment against an accused concerning the same incident. The judge is not bound by it when trying another accused, even if a contradiction results between his judgment and the previous judgment.
Arabic original
صدور حكم في ذات الواقعة على متهم. عدم تقيد القاضي به في محاكمته لمتهم آخر ولو ترتب تناقض بين حكمه والحكم السابق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٩٩/١٩٨٨ جزائي جلسة ١٣/٢/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٤٢٠)

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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