Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1338

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

English translation of the principle

The court of second instance. It is not at fault if it does not conduct a new evidentiary inquiry. It may confine itself to the testimony of witnesses heard by the court of first instance and may assess their statements differently from the conclusion adopted by the court of first instance. Its condition. - 630 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
محكمة الدرجة الثانية. لا عليها أن لم تجر تحقيقاً جديداً. لها الاكتفاء بشهادة الشهود الذين سمعتهم محكمة الدرجة الأولى ولها أن تذهب في تقدير أقوالهم بما يغاير النتيجة التي أخذت بها محكمة أول درجة. شرطه. - ٦٣٠ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩/١٩٨٧ أحوال جلسة ٧/١٢/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثالث ص ٥٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 630. PDF pages: 624.

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