Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 590

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

English translation of the principle

The court may sever a witness's statements. - The challenged judgment's confidence in the victim's statements regarding the crime of forcible indecent assault of which the accused was convicted, and its rejection of them regarding the crime of attempted theft of which he was acquitted. No reproach.
Arabic original
للمحكمة تجزئة أقوال الشاهد. - اطمئنان الحكم المطعون فيه إلى أقوال المجني عليه في خصوص جريمة هتك العرض بالإكراه التي دين المتهم بها وإطراحها في شأن جريمة الشروع في سرقة المقضي ببراءته منها. لا تثريب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥١/١٩٧٤ جزائي جلسة ١٧/٣/١٩٧٥ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٢٨٩) (والطعن ٢٥٦/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٤/١٢/١٩٩٥ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص ٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 248. PDF pages: 241.

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