Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1710

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

English translation of the principle

The statement concerning the accused's presence or absence. Is not among the particulars exhaustively listed by the legislature and required to be included in the judgment document. Writing the name of another accused in the judgment contrary to the truth. The accused has no interest in invoking it, and it is a clerical error having no effect on the judgment and entails no invalidity.
Arabic original
البيان الخاص بحضور المتهم أو غيابه. ليس من البيانات التي أوردها المشرع على سبيل الحصر ونص على أن تتضمنها ورقة الحكم. كتابة اسم متهم آخر بالحكم خلافاً للحقيقة. ينتفي معه مصلحة المتهم في التمسك به وبعد خطأ مادياً لا أثر له على الحكم ولا بطلان.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٥/٢٠٠٠ جزائي جلسة ١٧/١٠/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص٣٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 471. PDF pages: 464.

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