Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1489

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

English translation of the principle

Evidence upon which the judgment relies. Its condition: it must lead to the conclusions drawn from it without arbitrariness in inference or conflict with reason and logic. Contravention of this. Defective reasoning and arbitrary inference requiring its cassation. Example.
Arabic original
الدليل الذي يعول عليه الحكم. شرطه: أن يكون مؤدياً إلى ما رتبه عليه من نتائج بغير تعسف في الاستنتاج ولا تنافر مع العقل والمنطق. مخالفة ذلك. فساد في الاستدلال وتعسف في الاستنتاج يُوجب تمييزه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٠٥/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ٢١/٩/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٤٦٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 421. PDF pages: 414.

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