Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 625

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

English translation of the principle

The court's conviction rests on meanings, not words and constructions. - The court's adoption of a secondhand account. Permissible. - Assessment of witnesses' statements. Within the trial court's authority.
Arabic original
عقيدة المحكمة تقوم على المعاني لا على الألفاظ والمباني. - أخذ المحكمة برواية منقولة. جائز. - تقدير أقوال الشهود. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٣/١٩٨٦ جزائي جلسة ١٢/١/١٩٨٧ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 255. PDF pages: 248.

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