Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1418

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment's failure to address what was raised concerning the invalidity of the police detention of the appellant and his torture to induce him to confess. Does not vitiate it as long as it did not rely on evidence derived from the confession and did not base its ruling on evidence derived from the detention alleged to be invalid.
Arabic original
عدم تعرض الحكم لما أثير بشأن بطلان احتجاز الشرطة للطاعن وتعذيبه لحمله على الاعتراف. لا يعيبه مادام لم يعول على دليل مستمد من الاعتراف ولم يبن قضاءه على دليل مستمد من الحجز المدعي ببطلانه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٦/١٩٩٣ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/٦/١٩٩٣ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٤٢٣)

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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