Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1068

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

English translation of the principle

The trial court may accept only those statements of a witness which it considers truthful. Its acceptance of some of the witness's statements. Does not vitiate its judgment.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع ألا تأخذ من أقوال الشاهد إلا ما ترى صدقة. أخذها ببعض أقوال الشاهد. لا يعيب حكمها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٥/١٩٨٤ عمالي جلسة ٢١/١/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص٧٩٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 169. PDF pages: 166.

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