Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 486

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

English translation of the principle

A confession must be voluntary. A plea of its nullity because it was made under duress. A substantive defense. Examining and responding to it is obligatory so long as the court relied upon it.
Arabic original
الاعتراف يجب أن يكون اختيارياً. الدفع ببطلانه لصدوره تحت تأثير الإكراه. دفاع جوهري. مناقشته والرد عليه واجب مادامت المحكمة قد عولت عليه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤/١٩٨٢ جزائي جلسة ١٥/٣/١٩٨٢ القسم الأول – المجلد الثالث ص ٢٣) (والطعنان ٤٤٩، ٦٤٥/٢٠٠٣ جزائي جلسة ٩/١١/٢٠٠٤ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ١٣٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 229. PDF pages: 222.

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