Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1536

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

English translation of the principle

Application of the correct legal rule to the facts of the action. Within the authority of the Court of Appeal, without regard to the characterization by the litigants or by the judgment appealed against if it is contrary to law. The reason therefor. The dispute is deemed to be presented to it anew. It incurs no fault if it does not refute the conclusions reached by the court of first instance.
Arabic original
إرساء القاعدة القانونية السليمة على وقائع الدعوى. من سلطة محكمة الاستئناف دون اعتداد بوصف الخصوم أو الحكم المستأنف إذا كان مخالف للقانون. علة ذلك. أن النزاع يعتبر معروض عليها من جديد .لا عليها إن لم تفند ما استخلصته محكمة أول درجة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٨/١٩٩٢ تجاري جلسة ١٠/٥/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٨٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 281. PDF pages: 278.

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