Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3838

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

English translation of the principle

A material defence. Its nature. The court must examine it thoroughly; otherwise, its judgment is defective for inadequate reasoning. - 719 - Civil Procedure - A judgment’s reliance on reasons that do not constitute a proper response to a material defence. Inadequate reasoning. Example.
Arabic original
الدفاع الجوهري. ماهيته. وجوب أن تمحصه المحكمة وإلا كان حكمها معيباً بالقصور. - ٧١٩ - المرافعات - استناد الحكم إلى أسباب لا تصلح رداً على دفاع جوهري. قصور. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٩٥/٢٠٠٤ تجاري جلسة ١١/٣/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الخامس المجلد السابع ص٣٨٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 719. PDF pages: 716–717.

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