Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 496

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

English translation of the principle

Confession. Assessment of its validity and evidentiary value. Within the authority of the court of merits. It may rely on the accused's confession at any stage of the investigation, even if he retracts it at other stages. It may also sever its parts.
Arabic original
الاعتراف. تقدير صحته وقيمته في الإثبات. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. لها الأخذ باعتراف المتهم في أي مرحلة من مراحل التحقيق وإن عدل عنه في مراحل أخرى. لها أيضاً تجزئته.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٥/١٩٨٨ جزائي جلسة ٥/١٢/١٩٨٨ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٤٣) (والطعن ٣٣٩/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٣٠/٥/٢٠٠٠ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٦٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 231. PDF pages: 224.

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