Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 157

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

English translation of the principle

What is decisive in identifying a litigant’s claims is the relief he requests to be adjudged in his favour. - The litigant’s request to reduce his obligation to a reasonable level. The judgment deciding this claim without addressing matters mentioned in the course of the statement of claim, including the impossibility of performing the obligation. No defect. The reason for this.
Arabic original
العبرة في تحديد طلبات الخصم هي بما يطلب الحكم له به. - طلب الخصم رد التزامه إلى الحد المعقول. فصل الحكم في هذا الطلب دون أن يعرض لأمور وردت في سياق صحيفة الدعوى ومنها استحالة تنفيذ الالتزام. لا عيب. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠١/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ٢/١١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الأول ص٤١٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 32. PDF pages: 29.

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