Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1285

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

English translation of the principle

Judgments that have acquired the force of res judicata are conclusive as to what they have determined. Its implication. The inadmissibility of accepting evidence rebutting this presumption. The exception. Maintenance judgments have temporary res judicata effect. The reason for this. Their susceptibility to change and alteration.
Arabic original
الأحكام التي حازت قوة الأمر المقضي حجة فيما فصلت فيه. مؤدى ذلك. عدم جواز قبول دليل ينقض هذه القرينة. الاستثناء. أحكام النفقات ذات حجية مؤقتة. علة ذلك. قابليتها للتغيير والتبديل.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٧٠/٢٠٠٥ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٦/١١/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس - المجلد الثاني ص ٢٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 570. PDF pages: 555.

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