Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1198

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

English translation of the principle

Settlement. Its effect. No expansive construction or interpretation thereof. The trial court must adhere to the litigants' claims in the action and not depart from them. Example.
Arabic original
الصلح. أثره. عدم التوسع في تأويله أو تفسيره. وجوب التزام محكمة الموضوع بطلبات الخصوم في الدعوى وعدم الخروج عنها. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠١/٢٠٠٨ تجاري جلسة ٢/١/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج١ ص١٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 224. PDF pages: 221.

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