Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 466

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

English translation of the principle

The appellant's statement that his confession in the prosecution investigations. Was out of fear of coercion. Does not constitute coercion. So long as he did not plead that coercion or torture had been inflicted upon him. - 225 - Criminal Procedures and Trials
Arabic original
قول الطاعن أن اعترافه في تحقيقات النيابة. خشية إكراه. لا يعد إكراهاً. ما دام لم يدفع بوقوع إكراه أو تعذيب عليه. - ٢٢٥ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥١/١٩٧٤ جزائي جلسة ١٧/٣/١٩٧٥ مج ٧سنوات ص ٣١٧) (والطعن ١٣٦/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ١٧/٣/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد السابع ص ٦٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 225. PDF pages: 218.

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