Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 890

The rule that an appellant may not be prejudiced by his appeal. Confined to cases where the appeal is brought by the appellant alone. Both the injured party and the liable person appealing the judgment rendered on the compensation claim, the former seeking an increase in the compensation amount and the liable person seeking in his appeal rejection of the compensation claim or its reduction. Its implication. Both aspects of the dispute are before the court of second instance. Its effect. It may affirm, reverse, or amend the judgment even if this prejudices either of them.