Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1417

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment’s account of the appellant’s confession in the manner stated in the grounds of appeal, without attributing to him a confession to committing the offence. No error of attribution. - Assessment of the accused’s statements. Within the authority of the court of merits. Adopting their literal and apparent meaning is unnecessary. It may divide them, accept what it is satisfied is true, and discard the remainder without stating the reason therefor. - The confession’s covering the incident in all its details. Unnecessary.
Arabic original
تحصيل الحكم لاعتراف الطاعن على النحو الوارد بأسباب الطعن ولم ينسب له اعترافاً بارتكاب الجريمة. لا خطأ في الإسناد. - تقدير أقوال المتهم. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. الأخذ بنصه وظاهره غير لازم. لها تجزئتها والأخذ بما تطمئن إلى صدقه وتطرح ماعداه دون بيان علة ذلك. - ورود الاعتراف على الواقعة بكافة تفاصيلها. غير لازم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٦/١٩٩٢ جزائي جلسة ٢٠/٦/١٩٩٣ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٤٢٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 410. PDF pages: 403.

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