Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 786

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

English translation of the principle

Evidence in criminal matters is mutually supporting. Effect thereof: if one item of evidence is excluded or falls away, it becomes impossible to determine the extent of its influence on the judgment’s conclusion, thereby vitiating the judgment and requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
الأدلة في المواد الجزائية متساندة. اثر ذلك: أنه إذا استُبعد أحد الأدلة أو سقط تعذر التعرف على مبلغ أثره فيما انتهى إليه الحكم مما يعيبه ويوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٦/١٩٨٨ جزائي جلسة ١٠/٤/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 283. PDF pages: 276.

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