Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1354

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

English translation of the principle

The scope of the appeal. Defined by the requests made before the court of first instance, within the limits of what has been appealed. The consequence thereof. Departure from them is impermissible, whether by changing their substance or introducing new requests. Example concerning an incidental request made for the first time before the Court of Appeal as a new request.
Arabic original
نطاق الاستئناف. تحديده بالطلبات التي أبديت أمام محكمة أول درجة في حدود ما رفع عنه الاستئناف. مؤدى ذلك. عدم جواز الخروج عليها سواء بتغيير مضمونها أو استحداث طلبات جديدة. مثال بشأن طلب عارض أُبدي لأول مرة أمام محكمة الاستئناف كطلب جديد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٢١/٢٠٠٤ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٥/١٢/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السابع ص١٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 249. PDF pages: 246.

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