Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1518

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

English translation of the principle

Doubt as to the correctness of attributing the charge to the accused suffices as a basis for acquittal. - The court’s judgment of acquittal cannot validly be challenged on the claim that other possibilities exist. - Addressing every item of prosecution evidence when ordering acquittal is unnecessary. Its basis. Example.
Arabic original
كفاية الشك في صحة إسناد التهمة إلى المتهم سنداً للبراءة. - قضاء المحكمة بالبراءة لا يصح النعي عليه بدعوى قيام احتمالات أخرى. - الرد على كل دليل من أدلة الاتهام عند القضاء بالبراءة غير لازم. أساسه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١٩/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٢١/١٠/١٩٩٦ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٤٥٢)

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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