Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 167

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

English translation of the principle

Invalidity of the arrest and search does not preclude reliance on other independent items of evidence, including the accused's subsequent statements.
Arabic original
بطلان القبض والتفتيش لا يحول دون الأخذ بعناصر الإثبات الأخرى المستقلة ومنها الأقوال اللاحقة للمتهم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٢/١٩٨٧ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/١٢/١٩٨٧ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٦٠٣) (والطعن ٣٣٠/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/٩/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع – المجلد الثامن ص ٣٦١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 156. PDF pages: 149.

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