Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1380

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the accused’s mental condition. A matter for the trial court. - Rejection, on reasonable grounds, of the appellant’s defence based on his suffering from an illness affecting the soundness of his mind and the validity of his perception. No violation of the law. 3- Defective reasoning:-
Arabic original
تقدير حالة المتهم العقلية. موضوعي. - إطراح دفاع الطاعن القائم على إصابته بمرض مؤثر في سلامة عقله وصحة إدراكه بأسباب سائغة. لا مخالفة للقانون. ٣- تسبيب معيب:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٥/٢٠٠٦ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/١٢/٢٠٠٦ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٤٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 404. PDF pages: 397.

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