Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1063

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

English translation of the principle

The obligation of the court of merits to give the action its true and correct legal characterization, without being bound by the plaintiff’s characterization. Example.
Arabic original
التزام محكمة الموضوع بأن تخلع على الدعوى وصفها القانوني الحق والصحيح غير مقيدة بوصف المدعى . مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٧/١٩٩٠ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٨٢٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 202. PDF pages: 199.

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