Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1053

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

English translation of the principle

The authority of the court of merits to characterize and understand the action and give it its true description without being bound by the parties' characterization of it. The limits thereof. It must not depart from the facts, alter the substance of the claims, or introduce a new claim.
Arabic original
سلطة محكمة الموضوع في تكييف الدعوى وفهمها وإنزال الوصف الحق عليها دون تقيد بتكييف الخصوم لها. حدود ذلك. عدم خروجها عن الوقائع أو تغيير مضمون الطلبات أو استحداث طلب جديد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٩/١٩٨٥ تجاري جلسة ٢٩/١/١٩٨٦ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٧٦٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 201. PDF pages: 198.

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