Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 324

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the seriousness and sufficiency of inquiries for issuing a search warrant. A matter of fact. - The law does not require a particular form for a search warrant. Omission of the full name, capacity, occupation or residence of the person authorised to be searched does not impair its validity, so long as he is the person intended by the warrant. Example.
Arabic original
تقدير جدية التحريات وكفايتها لإصدار الإذن بالتفتيش. موضوعي. - القانون لا يشترط شكلاً معيناً لإذن التفتيش. لا ينال من صحته خلوه من بيان اسم المأذون بتفتيشه كاملاً أو صفته أو صناعته أو محل إقامته طالما أنه المقصود من الإذن. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٣/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ١٠/٣/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ٤٠٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 193. PDF pages: 186.

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