Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1205

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

English translation of the principle

The general rule is that crimes of all kinds, except those excluded by a special provision, may be proved by all means of proof. The crimes of possession and smuggling of narcotics are not covered by a special exception.
Arabic original
الأصل أن الجرائم على اختلاف أنواعها إلا ما أستثني بنص خاص جائز إثباتها بكافة طرق الإثبات. جرائم حيازة المخدر وتهريبه لا يشملها استثناء خاص.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٠/١٩٩٤ جزائي جلسة ٥/٦/١٩٩٤ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص ٧٦٤) (والطعن ٢٤٣/١٩٩٨ جزائي جلسة ٢/٣/١٩٩٩ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٥٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 330. PDF pages: 327.

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