Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1584

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

English translation of the principle

The material defence that the court is obliged to address and answer. Its condition. That reality attest to and support it. An example of a non-material defence concerning a challenge to a confession.
Arabic original
الدفاع الجوهري الذي تلتزم المحكمة بالتعرض له والرد عليه. شرطه. أن يشهد له الواقع ويسانده. مثال لدفاع غير جوهري بشأن تعييب الاعتراف.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٥/١٩٨٧ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/٦/١٩٨٧ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٤٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 441. PDF pages: 434.

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