Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1567

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

English translation of the principle

Criticising the court for failing to answer a defence not raised before it. Inadmissible. - Challenging procedures preceding trial. Cannot constitute a ground of appeal. - The defence or request that the court is obliged to address or answer (material defence):- 1- That it be raised before it firmly:
Arabic original
النعي على المحكمة قعودها عن الرد على دفاع لم يبد أمامها. غير مقبول. - تعييب الإجراءات السابقة على المحاكمة. لا يصح سبباً للطعن. - الدفاع أو الطلب الذي تلتزم المحكمة بمواجهته أو الرد عليه (الدفاع الجوهري):- ١- أن يبدي أمامها على وجه حازم:
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٠٢/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٣/٦/١٩٩٦ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٥٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 439. PDF pages: 432.

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