Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 94

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

English translation of the principle

Police inquiries alone cannot constitute circumstantial evidence or primary evidence establishing the charge. Example concerning inquiries into the importation of alcoholic beverages.
Arabic original
التحريات لا تصلح وحدها لأن تكون قرينة أو دليلاً أساسياً على ثبوت التهمة. مثال بشأن تحريات عن جلب خمور.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٢/١٩٩٠ جزائي جلسة ١٤/٥/١٩٩٠ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ١٩٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 139. PDF pages: 132.

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