Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1686

The criminal judgment's acquittal of those charged by the Public Prosecution with torturing the respondent to induce him to confess. Its res judicata effect is confined to negating proof of the assault against those persons, without extending to negating the commission of that act by other subordinates of the appellant, even if the perpetrator cannot be identified among his subordinates. His liability for the unlawful act of his subordinates is established. The challenged judgment's adherence to this. No defect.