Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1513

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

English translation of the principle

The sufficiency of doubt as to the correctness of attributing the charge, or because of insufficient incriminating evidence, for an acquittal. Its condition. - The judgment’s drawing from the witness’s statements a conclusion they do not support. Vitiates it for defective reasoning. Example.
Arabic original
كفاية الشك في صحة إسناد التهمة أو لعدم كفاية أدلة الثبوت للقضاء بالبراءة. شرطه. - استخلاص الحكم من أقوال الشاهد ما لا تؤدي إليه. يعيبه بفساد الاستدلال. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٦/١٩٩٠ جزائي جلسة ٩/٤/١٩٩٠ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٤٢٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 425. PDF pages: 418.

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