Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1048

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

English translation of the principle

The cause of action. Its nature. Changing it. The court of merits has no power to do so of its own motion. The authority of the court of merits to characterize the action. Conditional upon its remaining within the bounds of the cause of action and the scope of the claims therein.
Arabic original
سبب الدعوى. ماهيته. تغييره. لا تملكه محكمة الموضوع من تلقاء نفسها. سلطة محكمة الموضوع في تكييف الدعوى. مشروط بأن يكون في حدود سبب الدعوى ونطاق الطلبات فيها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٢٣٨، ٢٤١/١٩٨٤ تجاري جلسة ٤/١٢/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص٩٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 200. PDF pages: 197.

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