Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 901

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

English translation of the principle

The appellate court’s full jurisdiction to reconsider the action within the limits of the matters appealed. Its necessary consequence. It may decide on the assessment of compensation differently from the court of first instance. The condition thereof.
Arabic original
ولاية المحكمة الاستئنافية التامة في إعادة نظر الدعوى في حدود ما رفع عنه الاستئناف. لازمه. أن لها الفصل في تقدير التعويض بالمخالفة لمحكمة أول درجة. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٢٤، ٢٢٦/١٩٩٨ مدني جلسة ٧/٦/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع - المجلد الثالث ص ٣٩٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 11 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 174. PDF pages: 174.

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