Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1317

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

English translation of the principle

The scope of the action. It is defined by the judicial demand, both for the litigants and for the judge. The court must adhere to it when determining the action. The determining consideration is the final claims, not the previous claims. An example.
Arabic original
نطاق الدعوى. يتحدد بالمطالبة القضائية سواء بالنسبة للخصوم أو القاضي. وجوب أن تلتزم بها المحكمة عند فصلها فيها. العبرة بالطلبات الختامية دون الطلبات السابقة.مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٩٤/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ٩/١٠/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السابع ص١٨٨)

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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