Judicial judgment — Court of Cassation – Criminal
Acquittal Alone Does Not Prove False Accusation
Decision reference: Court of Cassation Criminal Petitions Decision No. 1444/2023.
Criminal intent in the form of bad faith must be proved. An acquittal alone does not necessarily establish that the complaint was malicious; evidence of bad faith and malice is required.
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Judicial judgment — Court of Cassation – Criminal
Updated: 22 September 2026
Prepared and reviewed by: Ashraf Al-Khawaja
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Criminal intent in the form of bad faith must be proved. An acquittal alone does not necessarily establish that the complaint was malicious; evidence of bad faith and malice is required.
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Does an acquittal by itself establish the offence of false accusation?
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Criminal intent in the form of bad faith must be proved. An acquittal alone does not necessarily establish that the complaint was malicious; evidence of bad faith and malice is required.
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