Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1065

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 11 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

A ground based on facts not previously presented to the court of fact. It may not be invoked for the first time before the Court of Cassation. An example concerning reliance on the existence of a custom or on abuse of rights.
Arabic original
السبب المبني على واقع لم يسبق طرحه على محكمة الموضوع. لا يقبل التحدي به لأول مرة أمام محكمة التمييز. مثال بشأن التمسك بوجود عرف أو بالتعسف في استعمال الحق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٤١، ٤٩/٩٤ مدني جلسة ٢٠/٢/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ١٧٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 207. PDF pages: 207.

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