Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1532
State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The plea or defence that the investigations were not serious and the search was invalid. The criterion for identifying its true nature. Does not depend on its wording, but is discerned from its meaning and purpose.
Arabic original
الدفع أو الدفاع بعدم جدية التحريات وبطلان التفتيش. العبرة في تعرف حقيقته. لا تتوقف على عبارته وإنما يتبين من مدلوله ومرماه.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ١٨٣/١٩٨٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٣/١٢/١٩٨٥ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٢٧٥)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 433. PDF pages: 426.
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