Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 602

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

English translation of the principle

Contradictions in the statements of witnesses relied upon by the court in determining the date of the indecent assault incident. Do not vitiate the judgment so long as the appellant did not claim that the criminal proceedings were time-barred. - The appellant’s challenge to the judgment for relying on the statements of the minor female victim. Inadmissible. Reason therefor. - Factual argument. Impermissible before the Court of Cassation.
Arabic original
تناقض أقوال الشهود التي عولت عليها المحكمة في تحديد تاريخ واقعة هتك العرض. لا يعيب الحكم. ما دام أن الطاعن لم يدع أن الدعوى الجزائية سقطت بالتقادم. - نعي الطاعن على الحكم أخذه بأقوال المجني عليها القاصرة. غير مقبول. علة ذلك. - الجدل الموضوعي. غير جائز أمام التمييز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٦٠/١٩٧٦ جزائي جلسة ١٤/٣/١٩٧٧ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٦٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 251. PDF pages: 244.

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