Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 570

The court of merits' reliance on the accused's statements against himself and against other accused persons at any stage of the proceedings, even if subsequently retracted. Permissible. The condition for this: its confidence in their truthfulness and conformity with truth and reality. - Assessing whether a confession resulted from physical or moral coercion. Within the authority of the court of merits. - 243 - Criminal Procedures and Trials It may rely on it once it has verified its validity and is satisfied with it. An example of a sound response to the appellant's defence that his confession resulted from coercion.