Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 529

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

English translation of the principle

The confession relied upon. Must be voluntary. - A plea that the confession is void because it was made following coercion. The court must discuss and respond to it, whether raised by the person who made the confession or another accused in the case. - The conviction's reliance on a confession without addressing the plea of its nullity. Vitiates it.
Arabic original
الاعتراف الذي يعوّل عليه. يجب أن يكون اختيارياً. - الدفع ببطلان الاعتراف لصدوره إثر إكراه. وجوب مناقشة المحكمة له والرد عليه سواء أثاره من صدر عنه الاعتراف أو متهم آخر في الدعوى. - تعويل الحكم بالإدانة على اعتراف دون أن يعرض للدفع ببطلانه. يعيبه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٤/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٢٥/١/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ٧٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 236. PDF pages: 229.

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