Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 525

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

English translation of the principle

Divergence of the arbitrators’ opinions in identifying the causes of discord. Its effect. The court of merits may hear - 419 - Personal Status the action under ordinary procedures. Article 13 of Law 51/1984. An example concerning the authority of the court of merits to discard the reports of the two arbitrators and the witnesses’ statements and to assess the existence of discord.
Arabic original
اختلاف آراء المحكمين في التعرف على أسباب الشقاق. أثره. لمحكمة الموضوع نظر - ٤١٩ - أحوال شخصية الدعوى بالإجراءات العادية. م ١٣ ق ٥١/١٩٨٤. مثال بشأن سلطة محكمة الموضوع في إطراح تقارير الحكمين وأقوال الشهود وتقديرها توافر الشقاق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥/١٩٩٤ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢/٧/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 419. PDF pages: 404–405.

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