Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 603

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

English translation of the principle

Everyone other than the accused against whom the action is brought, whose information relates to the incident attributed to that accused, whether proving or disproving it. Is deemed a witness. - The judgment's reliance, as a witness, on the statements of a female accused prosecuted for an incident other than that which the appellant is charged with committing. No error in the application of the law. The challenge to it in this regard. Misplaced.
Arabic original
كل من عدا المتهم المرفوعة عليه الدعوى وتتصل معلوماته بالواقعة المنسوبة إلى هذا المتهم إثباتاً ونفياً. يعد شاهداً . - استناد الحكم إلى أقوال المتهمة المرفوع عليها الدعوى عن واقعة أخرى غير المسند للطاعن ارتكابها كشاهدة.لا خطأ في تطبيق القانون النعي عليه في هذا الشأن. على غير محل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٩/١٩٧٧ جزائي جلسة ١٣/٦/١٩٧٧ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٢٨٩)

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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