Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1221

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

English translation of the principle

The scope of the action is determined by the claims, the litigants and the cause on which it was brought. The court is bound by that scope in its adjudication.
Arabic original
نطاق الدعوى يتحدد بالطلبات والخصوم والسبب الذي أقيمت عليه. المحكمة مقيدة في قضائها بهذا النطاق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٣/١٩٨٤ تجاري جلسة ١٧/٧/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الثاني ص١٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 227. PDF pages: 224.

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