Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1270

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The court of first instance exhausts its jurisdiction by deciding the merits of the action. Appeal against that judgment. Its effect: the claims, pleas and grounds of defence contained in the action are deemed submitted to the court of second instance, which must decide the merits.
Arabic original
استنفاد محكمة أول درجة ولايتها بالفصل في موضوع الدعوى. استئناف هذا الحكم. أثره: اعتبار ما اشتملت عليه الدعوى من طلبات أو دفوع وأوجه دفاع مطروحاً على محكمة ثاني درجة ووجوب فصلها في الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٥/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ١٢/١/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس المجلد العاشر ص ٥٢٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 616. PDF pages: 610.

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