Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 671

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

English translation of the principle

Everyone other than the accused against whom the action is brought whose information relates to the incident, in proof or denial. Is considered a witness. - Establishment in the papers that no accusation was directed against the female victim. Permissibility of hearing her statements as a witness. - Hearing the statements of a minor who has not reached fourteen years of age for guidance and without administering an oath is permissible. The judge may adopt them. Whenever convinced of their truth. - 262 - Criminal Procedures and Trials
Arabic original
كل من عدا المتهم المرفوعة عليه الدعوى وتتصل معلوماته بالواقعة إثباتاً ونفياً. يعد شاهداً. - ثبوت عدم توجيه أي اتهام للمجني عليها بالأوراق. جواز سماع أقوالها كشاهدة. - سماع أقوال الصغير الذي لم يبلغ الرابعة عشرة سنة من عمره على سبيل الاستئناس وبغير حلف يمين جائز. للقاضي الأخذ بها. متى اقتنع بصحتها. - ٢٦٢ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٢/١٩٧٦ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/٣/١٩٧٧ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٢٨٩). (والطعن ٢١٠/١٩٩٣ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/٦/١٩٩٦ القسم الثالث – المجلد الرابع ص ٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 262. PDF pages: 255.

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