Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1516

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

English translation of the principle

Basing an acquittal on a possibility the court favoured over other possibilities that might be correct does not vitiate its ruling. Condition thereof.
Arabic original
إقامة البراءة على احتمال رجحته المحكمة دون احتمالات أخرى قد تصح ولا يعيب قضاءها. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٤/١٩٩٤ جزائي جلسة ١٧/١٠/١٩٩٤ القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص٤٥١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 426. PDF pages: 419.

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