Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1929

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Ascertaining and understanding the facts, assessing evidence and indications, understanding presumptions and weighing them against one another, preferring what is found convincing and discarding the rest even if plausible, and interpreting agreements and stipulations. Within the trial court’s authority.
Arabic original
تحصيل فهم الواقع وتقدير البينات والدلائل وفهم القرائن وموازنة بعضها بالبعض وترجيح ما يطمأن إليه وطرح ما عداه ولو كان محتملاً وتفسير الاتفاقات والمشارطات. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٣٧/٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١٦/٤/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني - المجلد الثالث ص ٢٤٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 366. PDF pages: 366.

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