Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1574

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

English translation of the principle

Challenging the court for failing to take a measure not requested of it. Inadmissible. The appellate court is not obliged to conduct an investigation. Rather, it adjudicates on the basis of the papers.
Arabic original
النعي على المحكمة قعودها عن القيام بإجراء لم يُطلب منها. غير مقبول. المحكمة الاستئنافية غير ملزمة بإجراء تحقيق. إنما تقضي على مقتضى الأوراق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٥/١٩٨٤ جزائي جلسة ١٢/١١/١٩٨٤ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٢٧٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 440. PDF pages: 433.

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