Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 317

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

English translation of the principle

An error in the name of the person to be searched. Does not invalidate the search so long as the judgment has established that the person searched is the person whose search was authorized.
Arabic original
الخطأ في اسم المطلوب تفتيشه. لا يبطل التفتيش مادام الحكم قد استظهر أن الذي حصل تفتيشه هو المأذون بتفتيشه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٩/١٩٨٤ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/١٠/١٩٨٤ القسم الأول – المجلد الثالث ص ١٥٠) (والطعن ٢٥٦/١٩٨٩ جزائي جلسة ٢٠/١١/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٢٣٦) (والطعن ٧٢/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/٢/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ٤٠٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 192. PDF pages: 185.

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