Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3812

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

English translation of the principle

The validity of judgments depends on their being based on reasons that examine and scrutinize every request or material defense capable of affecting the determination of the action. - The court’s omission to respond to a material defense raised by a litigant. Renders its judgment defective for inadequacy.
Arabic original
صحة الأحكام رهينة بإقامتها على أسباب تتناول بالبحث والتمحيص كل طلب أو دفاع جوهري يمكن أن يؤثر في الفصل في الدعوى. - إغفال المحكمة الرد على دفاع جوهري أبداه الخصم. يعيب حكمها بالقصور.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٨/١٩٩٨ تجاري جلسة ١٥/١١/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٧٧١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 716. PDF pages: 713.

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