Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1155

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

English translation of the principle

The cause of action is the legal source of the right claimed. It does not change with a change in the factual evidence, means of defence and legal arguments relied upon by the litigants. The court has no power to change it of its own motion. Its departure from the cause on which the action was brought. An error in the application of the law requiring cassation of its judgment.
Arabic original
سبب الدعوى هو المصدر القانوني للحق المدعى به. عدم تغيره بتغير الأدلة الواقعية ووسائل الدفاع والحجج القانونية التي يستند إليها الخصوم. ولا تملك المحكمة تغيره من تلقاء نفسها. خروجها عن السبب الذي أقيمت عليه الدعوى. خطأ في تطبيق القانون يُوجب تمييز حكمها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٥٢٣، ٥٥٩/٢٠٠١ إداري جلسة ٢٦/٤/٢٠٠٤ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السابع ص١٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 217. PDF pages: 214.

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