Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 639

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the evidence in respect of each accused. A matter for the trial court. Its implication. The court may accept those witnesses' statements in which it has confidence against one accused and reject those in which it has no confidence against another accused. The reason for this.
Arabic original
تقدير الأدلة بالنسبة لكل متهم. من شأن محكمة الموضوع. مفاد ذلك. للمحكمة الأخذ بما تطمئن إليه من أقوال الشهود في حق أحد المتهمين وتطرح ما لا تطمئن إليه منها في حق متهم آخر. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٠/١٩٩٧ جزائي جلسة ٢٣/٣/١٩٩٨ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 257. PDF pages: 250.

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