Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1656

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

English translation of the principle

The plea of invalidity of a confession because it was made following invalid investigation and interrogation procedures and under their influence. Material. Requires the court to address it and respond to it so long as it relied on the evidence derived from it. The other evidence cited by the court does not dispense with this. The reason: the mutually supporting nature of evidence in criminal matters. Example.
Arabic original
الدفع ببطلان الاعتراف لصدوره إثر إجراءات تحقيق واستجواب باطلة ومتأثراً بها. جوهرى. يُوجب على المحكمة أن تعرض له وترد عليه ما دامت عولت على الدليل المستمد منه. لا يغنى عن ذلك ما أوردته المحكمة من أدلة أخرى. علة ذلك: تساند الأدلة في المواد الجزائية. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٨٢/٢٠٠٢ جزائي جلسة ٢٠/٤/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٦٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 459. PDF pages: 452.

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