Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 681
State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The court of merits may hear a young witness who has not reached fourteen years of age for guidance, without administering an oath. His statements are not considered testimony but constitute an element of inferential evidence. The implication of the court's reliance on them. Example - The number of witnesses is immaterial before the criminal judge:
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع سماع الشاهد الصغير الذي لم يبلغ سنه الرابعة عشر على سبيل الاستئناس دون حلف يمين. أقواله لاتعتبر شهادة لكنها تعد عنصراً من عناصر الاستدلال. مفاد أخذ المحكمة بها. مثال - لا عبرة بعدد الشهود أمام القاضي الجزائي:Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٣٥٤/٢٠٠٨ جزائي جلسة ٢١/١٠/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٦ ج ٣ ص ٦٤٤)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 264. PDF pages: 257.
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