Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1402

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

English translation of the principle

The scope of the appeal. Determined not by the claims previously presented at first instance but by those submitted to the appellate court. The effect of that. The ruling of the court of first instance on the remaining matters is deemed irrevocable and may not be debated before the Court of Cassation. Example.
Arabic original
نطاق الاستئناف. تحديده ليس بما سبق إبداؤه أمام أول درجة من طلبات بل بما يعرض منها على المحكمة الاستئنافية. أثر ذلك. اعتبار قضاء محكمة أول درجة فيما عداها باتاً لا يقبل مناقشته لدى محكمة التمييز. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٧/١٩٩٨ أحوال جلسة ٢/١٠/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد السادس ص ٨٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 640. PDF pages: 634.

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