Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 705

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

English translation of the principle

The law has not prescribed a particular form for identification such that it is invalid if not conducted in that form. - Accepting the witness's identification of the accused. Within the authority of the trial court. Its reliance on evidence derived from the victim's identification of the appellant during his investigation. No defect. The reason thereof.
Arabic original
القانون لم يرسم للتعرّف صورة خاصة يبطل إذا لم يتم عليها. - الأخذ بتعرّف الشاهد على المتهم. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. اعتمادها على الدليل المستمد من تعرّف المجني عليه على الطاعن أثناء التحقيق معه. لا عيب. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٤/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ١١٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 270. PDF pages: 263.

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