Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1664

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

English translation of the principle

The plea that another person committed the offence. A plea on the merits. The response to it is inferred from the evidence of guilt which - 460 - Criminal Procedures and Trials the judgment set out. - The complaint that no inquiries were conducted or the accused was not questioned in the investigation. Procedures preceding trial. Cannot validly constitute grounds for challenging the judgment. 23- The plea of committing the offence under duress:-
Arabic original
الدفع بارتكاب آخر للجريمة. موضوعي. استفادة الرد عليه من أدلة الثبوت التي - ٤٦٠ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية أوردها الحكم. - النعي بعدم إجراء تحريات أو سؤال المتهم في التحقيق. إجراءات سابقة على المحاكمة. لا يصح أن تكون سبباً للنعي على الحكم. ٢٣- الدفع بارتكاب الجريمة كرهاً:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٣٠/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ١٥/٦/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٤١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 460. PDF pages: 453–454.

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