Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1535

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

English translation of the principle

The trial court is not obliged to pursue the accused in every detail he raises in his defense on the merits. Its confidence in the evidence of guilt. Its implication: its rejection of his defense without stating the reason for this.
Arabic original
محكمة الموضوع غير ملزمة بتعقب المتهم في كل جزئية يثيرها في دفاعه الموضوعي. اطمئنانها إلى أدلة الثبوت. مفاده: إطراحها دفاعه دون بيان علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٢/١٩٧٦ جزائي جلسة ١٤/٢/١٩٧٧ مج ٧ س ص٣٨٠) (والطعن ٢٠٤/١٩٨٩ جزائي جلسة ١٦/١٠/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٤٦٠)

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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