Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1279

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

English translation of the principle

The appellant's challenge that the confession of one of the accused resulted from coercion. Inadmissible where the judgment did not rely on that confession in its ruling. An example.
Arabic original
نعي الطاعن بأن اعتراف أحد المتهمين كان وليد إكراه. غير مقبول. متى كان الحكم لم يعول في قضائه على ذلك الاعتراف. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٦/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/٢/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٤١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 389. PDF pages: 382.

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