Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 239

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

English translation of the principle

The state of flagrante delicto that justifies a police officer's arrest and search of the accused without authorization. What is required for it. An example in which the conditions for the existence of a state of flagrante delicto are not met.
Arabic original
حالة التلبس التي تسوغ لرجل الشرطة القبض على المتهم وتفتيشه بغير إذن. ما يشترط لها. مثال لا تتوافر فيه شروط قيام حالة التلبس.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٤/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ٧/٤/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع – المجلد الثامن ص ٣٥٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 171. PDF pages: 164.

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