Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1627

The trial judge has the power to assess evidence. Condition thereof: that he not omit from his judgment a plea or an aspect of a material defence, base it on something contrary to what is established in the papers, or rely on grounds that do not lead to the conclusion reached. The judgment's conclusion dismissing the action because the expert report relied on copies - 464 - Administrative or private documents having no probative force owing to non-production of the original, without addressing and examining the documents submitted in the action. A contradiction of what is established in the papers that vitiates the judgment and necessitates its cassation. Example.