Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1073

State of Kuwait · Personal Status · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Assessment of maintenance of its various kinds. A question of fact. The court of merits independently assesses it. The Court of Appeal may adopt a view different from the assessment of the court of first instance. Argument concerning this: an argument on the merits that may not be raised before the Court of Cassation. Example.
Arabic original
تقدير النفقة بأنواعها. مسألة واقع. استقلال محكمة الموضوع بتقديرها. لمحكمة الاستئناف أن تذهب إلى مذهب مخالف لتقدير محكمة أول درجة. الجدل في ذلك: موضوعي لا تجوز إثارته لدى محكمة التمييز. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧٨/٢٠٠٠ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٩/٢/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ١٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 524. PDF pages: 509.

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