Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3807

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

English translation of the principle

A material defense invoked by a party which, if valid, would change the view taken of the action. Failure of the judgment to scrutinize it. Renders it defective for deficiency. Example.
Arabic original
الدفاع الجوهري الذي يتمسك به أحد الخصوم والذي من شأنه لو صح لتغير وجه الرأي في الدعوى. عدم تمحيص الحكم له. يعيبه بالقصور. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٥٦/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٧/٤/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٧٦٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 715. PDF pages: 712.

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