Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 542

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment's rejection of the plea of invalidity of the confession on the ground that it was an unsupported assertion and that the case papers contained nothing indicating that the appellant had been subjected to pressure or coercion. Reasons sufficient in that regard. The objection in this respect. Unfounded. - 238 - Criminal Procedures and Trials
Arabic original
رفض الحكم الدفع ببطلان الاعتراف استناداً إلى أنه جاء مرسلاً وخلو الأوراق مما يشير إلى تعرض الطاعن لضغط أو إكراه. أسباب تجزئ في ذلك. النعي بخصوص ذلك. غير سديد. - ٢٣٨ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٧٠/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٢٤/٩/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ١٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 238. PDF pages: 231.

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