Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1965

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

English translation of the principle

The principle is that the Court of Appeal rules on the basis of the papers and conducts only such investigation as it considers necessary. - The appellant's failure to insist before the Court of Appeal on questioning the officer involved in the incident. Criticism of the court for failing to undertake a measure that he himself refrained from seeking and that it, for its part, did not consider necessary for determination. Inadmissible.
Arabic original
الأصل أن محكمة الاستئناف تحكم على مقتضى الأوراق ولا تجرى من التحقيق إلا ما ترى لزوماً لإجرائه. - عدم تمسك الطاعن أمام محكمة الاستئناف بسؤال ضابط الواقعة. النعي على المحكمة قعودها عن القيام بإجراء أمسك هو عنه ولم ترى هي من جانبها حاجة إليه للفصل فيه. غير مقبول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٨٨/٢٠٠٢ جزائي جلسة ٢/٣/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني عشر ص٣٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 535. PDF pages: 528.

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