Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 790

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

English translation of the principle

A judgment's reliance on an account or incident having no basis in the investigations invalidates it. The other evidence it cites does not protect it from that. The basis and reason for that. An example.
Arabic original
استناد الحكم إلى رواية أو واقعة لا أصل لها في التحقيقات يبطله. لا يعصمه من ذلك ما أورده من أدلة أخرى. أساس وعلة ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٠٩/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٢٤/٩/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ١١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 284. PDF pages: 277.

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