Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1280

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

English translation of the principle

Contradictions in witnesses' statements. They do not render the judgment defective so long as the court has deduced the truth without contradiction.
Arabic original
تناقض أقوال الشهود. لا يعيب الحكم ما دامت المحكمة قد استخلصت الحقيقة بما لا تناقض فيه.
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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