Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1500

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

English translation of the principle

The court's doubt as to the validity of the attribution of the charge suffices for an acquittal whenever it has comprehensively and discerningly considered the case and its circumstances. - An example of defective reasoning in an acquittal judgment concerning the offence of importing alcoholic beverages.
Arabic original
كفاية تشكك المحكمة في صحة إسناد التهمة للقضاء بالبراءة متى أحاطت بالدعوى وبظروفها عن بصر وبصيرة. - مثال لتسبيب معيب لحكم بالبراءة في جريمة جلب خمور.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٩/١٩٧٦ جزائي جلسة ١١/٤/١٩٧٧ مج ٧ س ص٣٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 423. PDF pages: 416.

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