Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 920

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

English translation of the principle

A defense intertwined with facts. It may not be raised for the first time before the Court of Cassation. Example: the contention that the respondent is not entitled to rent for a custody dwelling because she owns a private dwelling. The reason for that: it is a defense intertwined with facts not previously put before the trial court and therefore may not be raised before the Court of Cassation.
Arabic original
الدفاع الذي يخالطه الواقع. لايجوز إبداؤه لأول مرة أمام محكمة التمييز. مثال: النعي بعدم أحقية المطعون ضدها في أجرة مسكن حضانة لتملكها مسكناً خاصاً. علة ذلك: أنه دفاع يختلط بواقع لم يسبق طرحه على محكمة الموضوع فلا تجوز إثارته أمام التمييز.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٤/٢٠٠٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٧/٢/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ - ج ١ ص ٤٢٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 497. PDF pages: 482.

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