Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 874

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

English translation of the principle

A lawyer is entrusted to his conscience in performing his duty. He is not required to create grounds of defence for the accused out of nothing. - The lawyer's defence being confined to requesting acquittal or leniency for an accused who confessed in the Public Prosecution's investigations and before the court of first instance. Does not diminish his performance of his duty or prejudice the accused's right to defend himself.
Arabic original
المحامي موكول في أداء واجبه إلى ذمته. لا يكلف بخلق أوجه دفاع عن المتهم من العدم. - اقتصار دفاع المحامي على طلب البراءة أو استعمال الرأفة للمتهم المعترف بتحقيقات النيابة العامة وأمام محكمة أول درجة. لا يقلل من أداء واجبه ولا مساس بحق المتهم في الدفاع عن نفسه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٦٢/٢٠٠٥ جزائي جلسة ١٤/٢/٢٠٠٦ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص٥٨٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 308. PDF pages: 301.

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