Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1717

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

English translation of the principle

The criterion for the binding authority of judgments is identity of parties, subject matter and cause. Identity of cause. Its meaning. An example of the absence of binding authority where a narcotic seized differs from the narcotic seized in the previous case.
Arabic original
مناط حجية الأحكام هي وحدة الخصوم والموضوع والسبب. اتحاد السبب. معناه. مثال لعدم توافر الحجية في ضبط مخدر يغاير المخدر المضبوط في الدعوى السابقة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٣/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/٦/١٩٩٥ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٤٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 473. PDF pages: 466.

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