Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1394

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the probative force of an expert’s report. Within the authority of the court of merits. - The court of merits. Its undertaking to refute the expert’s opinion. Its effect. In its reasons for refutation, it must rely on technical grounds supporting it. - The judgment’s rejection of the technical opinion and basing its ruling on a contrary view without supporting technical grounds: its effect. Deficiency. Example.
Arabic original
تقدير القوة التدليلية لتقرير الخبير. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. - محكمة الموضوع. تعرضها لتفنيد رأي الخبير. أثره. وجوب أن تستند في أسباب تفنيدها إلى أسباب فنية تحمله. - إطراح الحكم الرأي الفني وإقامة قضاءه على خلافه دون أسباب فنية تحمله أثره. قصور. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٤/١٩٨٧ جزائي جلسة ١١/١/١٩٨٨ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٣٩٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 406. PDF pages: 399.

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