Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 230
State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
An ordinary individual has the right to arrest the accused if the offence is witnessed in flagrante delicto. The basis for this: Article 58/4 of Criminal Procedures.
Arabic original
للفرد العادي حق القبض على المتهم إذا كانت الجريمة مشهودة. أساس ذلك: المادة ٥٨/٤ إجراءات جزائية.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٦٦٨/٢٠٠٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/٥/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٧ ج ٢ ص ٥٧٣)
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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