Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1458

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

English translation of the principle

The appellate court's adjustment of the amount of compensation is among the matters within its discretionary authority and may not be contested before the Court of Cassation. The condition for that: the court must state the considerations for which it increased or reduced it. Example concerning the challenged judgment's adjustment of the amount of compensation without stating the considerations for which the increase was awarded, in a manner requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
تعديل المحكمة الاستئنافية لقيمة التعويض من الأمور التي تدخل في سلطتها التقديرية ولا يجوز المناقشة فيها أمام محكمة التمييز. شرط ذلك: أن تبين المحكمة الاعتبارات التي من أجلها زادته أو خفضته. مثال بشأن تعديل الحكم المطعون فيه لمبلغ التعويض دون بيان الاعتبارات التي من أجلها قضي بالزيادة على نحو يوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢٥٠/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٦/١٠/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٧ ج ٣ ص ٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 649. PDF pages: 643.

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