Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 579

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

English translation of the principle

Reliance on foreign legislation. A fact of which evidence must be established. Before the court of merits, submission of unofficial copies does not suffice to prove it. The necessity of submitting an official copy thereof.
Arabic original
التمسك بتشريع أجنبي. واقعة يجب إقامة الدليل عليها. لدى محكمة الموضوع لا يغنى في إثباته تقديم صور عرفية. ضرورة تقديم صورة رسمية منه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨/٨٢ مدني جلسة ١٥/١١/١٩٨٢ مج القسم الأول - المجلد الثاني ص ٤٤٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 128. PDF pages: 128.

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