Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 455

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

English translation of the principle

Invalidity of the arrest and search. Does not preclude reliance on evidentiary elements independent of them, including a subsequent confession. Assessment of the extent of the connection between the confession and the invalid search. Within the authority of the trial court.
Arabic original
بطلان القبض والتفتيش. لا يحول دون الأخذ بعناصر الإثبات المستقلة عنهما ومنها الاعتراف اللاحق تقدير مدى صلة الاعتراف بالتفتيش الباطل. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٥/١٩٨٦ جزائي جلسة ٧/٧/١٩٨٦ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٢٣٣) (والطعن ٢٥٨/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٤/٣/١٩٩٦ القسم الثالث – المجلد الرابع ص ٢٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 224. PDF pages: 217.

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