Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1604

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

English translation of the principle

Following the accused through the aspects of his factual defence and answering them is unnecessary as long as the answer is implicit in the conviction. Disputation concerning that from which the trial court derived its conviction. Raising it before the Court of Cassation is impermissible.
Arabic original
تعقب المتهم في مناحي دفاعه الموضوعي والرد عليه غير لازم مادام الرد مستفاد ضمناً من القضاء بالإدانة. الجدل حول ما استنبطت منه محكمة الموضوع عقيدتها. إثارته أمام التمييز غير جائزة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٦٥/١٩٨٤ جزائي جلسة ١١/٣/١٩٨٥ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٢٧٩) (والطعن ٢٢٧/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٣٠/١٠/٢٠٠١ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص١٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 444. PDF pages: 437.

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