Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1353

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

English translation of the principle

Applying the correct legal rule to the facts of the action. Within the authority of the Court of Appeal, without regard to the characterization by the parties or the judgment appealed against if contrary to law. The reason: the dispute is considered to be presented to it anew. It is not at fault if it does not refute the conclusions drawn by the court of first instance. - 632 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
إرساء القاعدة القانونية السليمة على وقائع الدعوى. من سلطة محكمة الاستئناف دون اعتداد بوصف الخصوم أو الحكم المستأنف إذا كان مخالفاً للقانون. علة ذلك: أن النزاع يعتبر معروضاً عليها من جديد. لا عليها إن لم تفند ما استخلصته محكمة أول درجة. - ٦٣٢ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٨/١٩٩٢ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٥/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثالث ص ٥٩٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 632. PDF pages: 626.

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