Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 337

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

English translation of the principle

The presence of the person conducting the search while the expert performs his work pursuant to Article 88 of the Criminal Procedures and Trials Law. An organisational procedure. No invalidity results from its violation. The judgment's disregard of the related plea. Does not vitiate it. Reason therefor: it is a manifestly unfounded defence.
Arabic original
حضور القائم بالتفتيش أثناء قيام الخبير بعمله وفقاً لنص المادة ٨٨ من قانون الإجراءات والمحاكمات الجزائية. إجراء تنظيمي. لا بطلان على مخالفته. إعراض الحكم عن الدفع المتعلق بذلك. لا يعيبه. عله ذلك: أنه دفاع ظاهر البطلان.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٢/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ٥/١٠/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ٦٧٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 196. PDF pages: 189.

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