Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 229
State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
An ordinary individual's right to arrest the accused. Its situation: that the crime be in flagrante delicto. The existence of outward manifestations indicating that the crime has occurred suffices for this situation to exist.
Arabic original
حق الفرد العادي في القبض على المتهم. حالته: أن تكون الجريمة في حالة تلبس. يكفي لتوافره هذه الحالة أن تكون هناك مظاهر خارجية تنبئ عن وقوع الجريمة.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ١٥١/١٩٨٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٧/٦/١٩٨٨ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٦٠٣)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 169. PDF pages: 162.
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