Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1354

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

English translation of the principle

The judge must be entirely free when trying the accused. The purport thereof: he is not bound by anything contained in a judgment rendered concerning another incident involving the same accused. A contradiction between his judgment and the judgment rendered concerning the other incident. No defect. - The appellant’s contention based on his previous acquittal in other similar incidents. Has no basis.
Arabic original
وجوب أن يكون القاضي مطلق الحرية أثناء محاكمته للمتهم. مؤدى ذلك: أنه غير مقيد بشئ مما تضمنه حكم صادر عن واقعة أخرى على ذات المتهم. وجود تناقض بين حكمه والحكم الصادر عن الواقعة الأخرى. لا عيب. - منازعة الطاعن لسبق براءته في وقائع أخرى مماثلة. لا محل لها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٦/٢٠٠٤ جزائي جلسة ١٤/٦/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٤٣٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 399. PDF pages: 392.

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