Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 609

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

English translation of the principle

The trial court may form its conviction from the evidence and elements of the case and take any evidence or presumption with which it is satisfied as evidence for its judgment. The consequence: it may accept statements made by a witness without an oath. Its condition.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع تكوين عقيدتها من أدلة وعناصر الدعوى وأن تأخذ من أي بينة أو قرينة ترتاح إليها دليلاً لحكمها. مؤدى ذلك: لها الأخذ بأقوال شاهد أدلى بها بغير حلف. شرطه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨/١٩٧٨ جزائي جلسة ١٢/٢/١٩٧٩ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٣٦٥) (والطعن ٢١٠/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/١/١٩٩٦ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص ٥٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 252. PDF pages: 245.

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