Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3793

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

English translation of the principle

The decisive oath belongs to the party, not the judge. Consequence thereof. The judge is obliged to tender it whenever its conditions are met. Failure to do so. Its effect. Deficiency of the judgment through infringement of a material defense. Example.
Arabic original
اليمين الحاسمة ملك للخصم لا للقاضي. مؤدى ذلك. التزام القاضي بتوجيهها متى توافرت شروطها. تخلف ذلك. أثره. قصور الحكم للإخلال بدفاع جوهري. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥/١٩٩٥ تجاري جلسة ٦/٦/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٩٤٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 713. PDF pages: 710.

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