Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 108

State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The court’s satisfaction as to the truth of the incident on the basis of the evidence of guilt. Its sufficiency to answer the appellant’s defence requesting his referral to the medical committee to determine his mental condition at the time of the incident for the purpose of negating criminal liability.
Arabic original
اطمئنان المحكمة لصحة الواقعة استناداً لأدلة الثبوت. كفايته للرد على دفاع الطاعن بإحالته للجنة الطبية لبيان حالته العقلية وقت الحادث لانتفاء المسئولية الجزائية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٧٦/٢٠٠٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٧/٦/٢٠٠٦ القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني عشر ص٣٥٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 32. PDF pages: 29.

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