Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 634

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

English translation of the principle

Deriving the account of the victim and the witness from their statements without contradiction, and not relying on the forensic medical report in the conviction. What the appellant raises regarding the contradiction between the two items of evidence amounts to a factual argument that may not be raised before the Court of Cassation.
Arabic original
تحصيل أقوال المجني عليه والشاهد بما لا تناقض فيها وعدم التعويل على التقرير الطبي الشرعي في الإدانة. ما يثيره الطاعن عن تناقض الدليلين يتمخض عن جدل موضوعي لا يجوز إثارته أمام محكمة التمييز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٤/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٦/٦/١٩٩٥ القسم الثالث – المجلد الرابع ص ٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 256. PDF pages: 249.

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