Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1938

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

English translation of the principle

The appellate court is not obliged to conduct an investigation in the case. It may hear witnesses according to what emerges from the papers. - The appellant’s challenge to the appellate court for declining to hear a witness. Inadmissible, so long as he did not request that the witness be heard in the case.
Arabic original
عدم التزام المحكمة الاستئنافية بإجراء تحقيق في الدعوى. لها سماع شهود حسبما يتكشف من الأوراق. - نعي الطاعن على المحكمة الاستئنافية التفاتها عن سماع شاهد. غير مقبول. مادام أنه لم يطلب سماعه في الدعوى.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٦/١٩٧٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٣/١٠/١٩٧٨ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٠٥) (والطعن ٧٥/١٩٧٨ جزائي جلسة ١٢/٣/١٩٧٩ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٠٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 530. PDF pages: 523.

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