Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 576

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

English translation of the principle

The prosecutor's recording at the beginning of the investigations that, upon orally confronting the accused with what was attributed to him, he confessed. Does not constitute a confession. The reason for this. The prosecutor's understanding of his oral affirmative response cannot validly be used to hold him guilty when it is contrary to the truth. Example.
Arabic original
إثبات وكيل النيابة بصدر التحقيقات أنه بمواجهة المتهم شفاهة بما نسب إليه اعترف. لا يعد اعترافاً. علة ذلك. فهم وكيل النيابة من رده شفاهة بالإيجاب لا يصح تأثيمه به متى كان مخالفاً للحقيقة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣٦/٢٠٠٥ جزائي جلسة ٢١/٣/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ١٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 245. PDF pages: 238.

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