Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 405

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

English translation of the principle

Flagrante delicto. Its nature. - Arrest without a warrant by police officers. Its cases. - Assessment of the evidence of the accused's connection to the crime in flagrante delicto. Within the authority of the trial court.
Arabic original
التلبس. ما هيته. - القبض بدون إذن لرجال الشرطة. حالاته. - تقدير الأدلة على صلة المتهم بالجريمة المتلبس بها. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٣/١٩٩٤ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/١١/١٩٩٤ القسم الثالث – المجلد الرابع ص ٢٠٢) (والطعن ٧٤٦/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٨/١٠/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ٦٥١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 213. PDF pages: 206.

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