Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 526

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

English translation of the principle

Conducting the investigation in the manner the investigator sees fit. Purpose thereof. Prolonged interrogation is not considered tantamount to coercion invalidating a confession unless evidence establishes otherwise. - Verifying the soundness of the confession and accepting it. Within the authority of the trial court.
Arabic original
مباشرة التحقيق بالكيفية التي يراها المحقق. الغاية من ذلك. استطالة أمد الاستجواب لا يعد قرين الإكراه المبطل للاعتراف ما لم يقم الدليل على غير ذلك. - التحقق من سلامة الاعتراف والأخذ به. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٣/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٢/٦/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ٧٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 235. PDF pages: 228.

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