Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 938

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

English translation of the principle

Failure to hear a witness who could not be located. No defect. Reliance on his statements in previous investigations is permissible. - 324 - Criminal Procedure and Trials
Arabic original
عدم سماع شاهد تعذر الاهتداء إليه. لا عيب. جواز التعويل على أقواله بالتحقيقات السابقة. - ٣٢٤ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣/١٩٨٥ جزائي جلسة ٨/٤/١٩٨٥ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٤٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 324. PDF pages: 317.

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