Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1415

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

English translation of the principle

The scope of the appeal is determined by the claims submitted before the court of first instance, within the limits of what has been appealed. Consequence: neither the court nor the litigants may change their substance or introduce new claims.
Arabic original
نطاق الاستئناف يتحدد بالطلبات المبداة أمام محكمة أول درجة في حدود ما رفع عنه الاستئناف. مؤداه: ليس للمحكمة أو الخصوم تغيير مضمونها أو استحداث طلبات جديدة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨٩، ١٠٢/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ١٩/٥/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد العاشر ص ١٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 642. PDF pages: 636.

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