Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 531

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

English translation of the principle

A confession relied upon. Its condition. That it be voluntary. Its being made under coercion or threat. It is not considered such. - The court’s reliance on evidence derived from a confession. Its condition. Examining the connection between it and the alleged coercion and negating it through sound reasoning. Contravention thereof. Invalidating deficiency in reasoning. - Evidence in criminal matters is mutually supportive, each piece complementing the others. Failure or exclusion of one piece. Its effect.
Arabic original
الاعتراف الذي يعوّل عليه. شرطه. كونه اختيارياً. صدوره تحت إكراه أو تهديد. لا يعتبر كذلك. - تعويل المحكمة على الدليل المستمد من الاعتراف. شرطه. بحث الصلة بينه وبين الإكراه المقول بحصوله وأن تنفيه في تدليل سائغ. مخالفة ذلك. قصور مبطل. - الأدلة في المواد الجزائية متساندة يكمل بعضها بعضاً. سقوط أحدها أو استبعاده. أثره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤١٨/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٦/٦/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ٧٧)

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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