Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3781

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

English translation of the principle

Ascertaining the facts of the action and assessing the evidence. Within the authority of the court of merits. Restrictions thereon. - The defence that the court of merits must address. It is the material defence. Its nature. - Maintaining a material defence based on supporting documents. Failure to respond to it. Deficiency in reasoning and infringement of the right of defence. Its effect. Nullity of the judgment.
Arabic original
فهم الواقع في الدعوى وتقدير الأدلة. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. قيود ذلك. - الدفاع الذي تلتزم محكمة الموضوع بمواجهته. هو الدفاع الجوهري. ماهيته. - التمسك بدفاع جوهري بدلالة مستندات مؤيدة له. إغفال الرد عليه. قصور في التسبيب وإخلال بحق الدفاع. أثره. بطلان الحكم.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩/١٩٩٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٥/١٢/١٩٩٢ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٩٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 711. PDF pages: 708.

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