Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1045

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The court of merits has the power to ascertain and understand the facts of the case, assess the evidence therein, and infer the establishment or absence of fraud vitiating acts and transactions. The condition thereof. - The Government's right to recover what it paid to an employee without entitlement. It is barred upon the lapse of five years from the date of payment unless the employee committed fraud. In that case, the limitation period runs only from the date the fraud is discovered. Example. - Assessment of his competence:-
Arabic original
لمحكمة الموضوع سلطة تحصيل فهم الواقع في الدعوى وتقدير الأدلة فيها واستخلاص ثبوت الغش المفسد للأعمال والتصرفات أو نفيه. شرط ذلك. - حق الحكومة في استرداد مادفعته دون وجه حق للموظف. يتقادم بمضي خمس سنوات من تاريخ الصرف مالم يكن الموظف قد ارتكب غشاً. في هذه الحالة لا يسري التقادم إلا من تاريخ اكتشاف الغش. مثال. - تقدير كفاءته:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٧/٢٠٠٦ إداري جلسة ٧/٤/٢٠٠٩ المستحدث الإصدار السادس ص٤٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 310. PDF pages: 307.

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