Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1526

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 correctness of attributing the charge to the accused suffices for acquittal and dismissal of the civil action, provided that it has scrutinised the case and comprehended its circumstances with insight and discernment. - Challenging the court for ordering acquittal on a possibility it considered more likely, on the claim that other possibilities may appear valid to others. Incorrect, provided that it based its judgment on grounds sufficient to support it. Example.
Arabic original
كفاية تشكك المحكمة في صحة إسناد التهمة إلى المتهم للقضاء بالبراءة ورفض الدعوى المدنية مادامت أنها محصت الدعوى وأحاطت بظروفها عن بصر وبصيرة. - النعي على المحكمة أنها قضت بالبراءة لاحتمال ترجح لديها بدعوى قيام احتمالات أخرى قد تصح لدى غيرها. غير صحيح. مادامت قد أقامته على أسباب تكفي لحمله. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٧٠/٢٠٠٤ جزائي جلسة ٢٠/٩/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٤٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 428. PDF pages: 421.

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