Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1263

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

English translation of the principle

What matters is the final claims in the action. No regard is had to the claims contained in its statement of claim unless the plaintiff refers to them in his final memorandum.
Arabic original
العبرة بالطلبات الختامية في الدعوى. لا عبرة بالطلبات التي تضمنتها صحيفتها ما لم يحل المدعى إليها في مذكرته الختامية.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٦٣، ٦٨/١٩٩٨ عمالي جلسة ٢١/١٢/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٥٩٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 233. PDF pages: 230.

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