Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1651

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

English translation of the principle

A confession in criminal matters is an element of evidentiary inference. The trial court may assess its validity and probative value and examine the truth of the accused's claim that the confession attributed to him was the product of coercion.
Arabic original
الاعتراف في المسائل الجنائية عنصر من عناصر الاستدلال. لمحكمة الموضوع تقدير صحته وقيمته في الإثبات وبحث صحة ما يدعيه المتهم من أن الاعتراف المنسوب إليه وليد إكراه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٨/١٩٩٤ جزائي جلسة ١٣/٦/١٩٩٤ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٥١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 458. PDF pages: 451.

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