Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1215

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

English translation of the principle

The trial court may sever a witness's statements, accepting one part and disregarding another part with which it is not satisfied. An example concerning a police officer's statements in an incident involving seizure of narcotics.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع أن تجزئ أقوال الشاهد فتأخذ بشطر منها وتعرض عن شطر آخر لم تطمئن إليه. مثال بشأن أقوال ضابط شرطة في واقعة ضبط مخدر.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٥/٢٠٠٠ جزائي جلسة ١٠/١٠/٢٠٠٠ 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 331. PDF pages: 328.

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