Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3797

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

English translation of the principle

The court of merits is obliged to address every defense maintained by a litigant whenever it is material. The nature of a material defense. The court of merits has authority to assess the evidence submitted to it to prove the forgery or authenticity of the challenged document. Condition thereof.
Arabic original
محكمة الموضوع تلتزم بمواجهة كل دفاع يتمسك به الخصم متى كان جوهرياً. ماهية الدفاع الجوهري لمحكمة الموضوع سلطة تقدير ما يقدم إليها من الأدلة إثباتاً لتزوير الورقة المطعون عليها أو صحتها. شرط ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩/١٩٩٥ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٨/١١/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٩٥٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 714. PDF pages: 711.

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