Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3660

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Two · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Criminal judgment of acquittal. It has binding effect if it negates attribution of the incident to the accused. The court merely doubting the evidence because it is not satisfied with it. It has no binding effect in this regard. - Understanding judgments relied upon. Within the authority of the court of merits. Condition thereof.
Arabic original
الحكم الجزائي الصادر بالبراءة. تكون له الحجية إذا نفى نسبة الواقعة إلى المتهم. مجرد تشكك المحكمة في الدليل لعدم اطمئنانها إليه. لا حجية له في هذا الشأن. - فهم الأحكام التي يُحتج بها. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٢/١٩٩٩ مدني جلسة ١٨/١٠/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد السادس ص١٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 690. PDF pages: 687.

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