Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 870

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

English translation of the principle

The appellant's attendance at the trial hearing and his not claiming that he had retained a lawyer to defend him or requesting an adjournment for that lawyer to attend. The court's appointment of a lawyer to undertake his defense. No violation - 307 - Criminal Procedures and Trials of the law and no infringement of his right of defense.
Arabic original
حضور الطاعن جلسة المحاكمة وعدم ادعائه أنه وكل محامياً للدفاع عنه أو طلبه التأجيل لحضور هذا المحامي . ندب المحكمة محامياً لتولي الدفاع عنه. لا مخالفة - ٣٠٧ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية للقانون ولا إخلال بحقه في الدفاع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٢/١٩٩٣ جزائي جلسة ١٣/٦/١٩٩٤ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٦٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 307. PDF pages: 300–301.

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