Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1508

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

English translation of the principle

The court's hearing of one litigant or his representative in the absence of his opponent, or its acceptance of documents or memoranda after the close of pleadings without allowing the other litigant to inspect them. Impermissible. The judgment's treating these documents as not submitted and making no reference to them. Does not render it defective. Example. - 276 - Procedure
Arabic original
استماع المحكمة لأحد الخصوم أو وكيله في غيبة خصمه أو قبولها مستندات أو مذكرات بعد إقفال المرافعة دون إطلاع الخصم الآخر. لا يجوز. اعتبار الحكم هذه المستندات غير مطروحة وعدم إشارة إليها. لا يعيبه. مثال. - ٢٧٦ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١/١٩٨٨ عمالي جلسة ٢٧/٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٧٨٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 276. PDF pages: 273.

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