Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 895

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

English translation of the principle

An individual declaration. Its nature. A falsehood in it is not considered an alteration of the truth unless the instrument is official and the declarant’s position in it is that of a witness. The reason for this.
Arabic original
الإقرار الفردي. ماهيته. الكذب فيه لا يعد تغييراً للحقيقة ما لم يكن المحرر رسمياً وكان مركز المقر فيه كالشاهد. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٧/١٩٨٩ جزائي جلسة ٤/١٢/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٢١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 247. PDF pages: 244.

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