Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 626

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

English translation of the principle

Deducing the correct account of the facts of the case. Within the authority of the trial court. It may weigh witnesses’ statements and accept statements given by a witness for evidentiary inference.
Arabic original
استخلاص الصورة الصحيحة لواقعة الدعوى. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. لها وزن أقوال الشهود والأخذ بالقوال التي يدلي بها الشاهد على سبيل الاستدلال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤٨/١٩٨٨ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/١١/١٩٨٨ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٥١)

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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