Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1091

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

English translation of the principle

The trial court is obliged to give the action its correct legal characterization without being bound by the parties' characterization of it. Condition for this: adhering to the limits of the cause of action without adding anything new to it. - 206 - Procedure
Arabic original
محكمة الموضوع ملزمة بإسباغ التكييف القانوني الصحيح على الدعوى دون التقيد بتكييف الخصوم لها. شرط ذلك: التزام حدود سبب الدعوى ودون أن تضيف إليه جديداً. - ٢٠٦ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٢١٤، ٢٢٣، ٢٢٥/٢٠٠٢ مدني جلسة ٢١/٢/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السابع ص١٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 206. PDF pages: 203.

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