Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 153

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

English translation of the principle

The court is bound by the litigants’ claims in the action. - Limiting the scope of the action before the Court of Appeal to the claim for judicial divorce, excluding its resulting financial effects. The appellant’s presentation of this latter claim before the tie-breaking arbitrator appointed by the court. It is not taken into account.
Arabic original
تقيد المحكمة بطلبات الخصوم في الدعوى. - تحديد نطاق الدعوى أمام محكمة الاستئناف بطلب التطليق دون الآثار المالية المترتبة عليه. إبداء الطاعن هذا الطلب الأخير أمام الحكم المرجح الذي عينته المحكمة. لا يعتد به.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٨/١٩٩٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٣/١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الأول ص٤١١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 31. PDF pages: 28.

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