Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1315

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

English translation of the principle

The devolutive effect of an appeal. Its import. - New claims. Their prohibition before the Court of Appeal. - A claim in an action. Its meaning. What a party submits to the court seeking a judgment or decision in the action to protect a right or legal position he asserts against his opponent. What does not constitute such claims: the assertions, grounds of defense, and pleas he raises. - A new claim and a new defense. The distinction between them.
Arabic original
الأثر الناقل للاستئناف. مؤداه. - الطلبات الجديدة. حظرها أمام محكمة الاستئناف. - الطلب في الدعوى. المقصود به. ما يقدمه الخصم للمحكمة ابتغاء صدور حكم أو قرار في الدعوى لحماية حق أو مركز قانوني يدعيه قبل خصمه. مالا يعد منها: ما يثيره من تقريرات أو أوجه دفاع ودفوع. - الطلب الجديد والدفاع الجديد. الفارق بينهما.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٤٣٤، ٤٣٥/٢٠٠٥ تجاري جلسة ١٤/٥/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السابع ص١٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 243. PDF pages: 240.

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