Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 652

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. For the trial court, provided that it is reasonable. It may rely on the testimony of a prosecution witness and disregard the accused’s statements.
Arabic original
استخلاص الصورة الصحيحة لواقعة الدعوى. لمحكمة الموضوع مادام سائغاً. لها التعويل على شهادة شاهد الإثبات وأن تٌعرض عن أقوال المتهم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٨٢/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٢٣/٤/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ١٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 259. PDF pages: 252.

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