Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2026

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

English translation of the principle

The appellate court’s basing its conviction on evidence sufficient to support it. It is not thereafter obliged to respond separately to the defenses contained in the accused’s memorandum before the court of first instance casting doubt on that conviction.
Arabic original
إقامة المحكمة الاستئنافية قضاءها بالإدانة على أدلة كافية لحمله. عدم التزامها من بعد بالرد استقلالاً على أوجه الدفاع الواردة بمذكرة المتهم أمام محكمة أول درجة للتشكيك في تلك الإدانة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠/١٩٨٢ جزائي جلسة ٢/٥/١٩٨٢ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 547. PDF pages: 540.

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