Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 593

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

English translation of the principle

Challenging the appellate court for declining to hear witnesses. Inadmissible, so long as this falls within its discretionary authority and the appellant did not request that they be heard at first instance. - 248 - Criminal Procedure and Trials
Arabic original
النعي على المحكمة الاستئنافية التفاتها عن سماع شهود. غير مقبول. مادام أن ذلك يدخل في سلطتها التقديرية. ولم يطلب الطاعن سماعهم أمام أول درجة. - ٢٤٨ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٠/١٩٧٤ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/٥/١٩٧٥ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٢٨)

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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