Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 157

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

English translation of the principle

The administrative decision. Its nature. - The trial judge has authority to give the decision its correct characterization and determine the extent to which it satisfies the elements of an administrative decision, provided he bases his ruling on reasonable grounds having an established basis in the case papers. An example of a reasonable finding by the judgment that does not violate the law and rests on an established basis in the case papers concerning the validity of the administrative decision.
Arabic original
القرار الإداري. ماهيته. - لقاضي الموضوع سلطة إعطاء القرار وصفه الصحيح ومدى استكماله لأركان القرار الإداري مادام أقام قضاءه على أسباب سائغة لها أصلها الثابت في الأوراق. مثال لاستخلاص سائغ للحكم لا مخالفة فيه للقانون ويستند إلى أصل ثابت بالأوراق في مدى صحة القرار الإداري.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٢٤٥، ٢٥١، ٢٥٦/٢٠٠٨ إداري جلسة ١٥/٩/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٧ ج ٣ ص ٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 50. PDF pages: 47.

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