Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2035

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

English translation of the principle

The appellate court’s hearing of the accused’s witnesses does not prevent it from adopting the first-instance judgment for its reasons. The implication of that. It found nothing in the witnesses’ testimony that warranted comment.
Arabic original
سماع المحكمة الاستئنافية لشهود المتهم لا يحول بينها وبين الأخذ بالحكم الابتدائي لأسبابه. مفاد ذلك. أنها لم تر في أقوال الشهود ما يستحق التعقيب عليه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٣/١٩٨٥ جزائي جلسة ١/٧/١٩٨٥ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٧٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 549. PDF pages: 542.

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