Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2665

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

English translation of the principle

Costs of the action. They shall be awarded only against the losing party, namely the party who brought or defended it without right. The court must award them of its own motion when issuing the judgment terminating the proceedings, without being requested to do so.
Arabic original
مصروفات الدعوى. لا يحكم بها إلا على خاسرها وهو من رفعها أو دفعها بغير حق. وجوب أن تحكم بها المحكمة من تلقاء ذاتها عند إصدارها الحكم المنهي للخصومة ودون طلب منها.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٥٧/٢٠٠٩ مدني جلسة ١/١٢/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٨ ج٣ ص٢٦٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 509. PDF pages: 506.

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