Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3871

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

English translation of the principle

A litigant’s reliance on a material defense. The court must address and scrutinize it and respond to it with reasons sufficient to support its ruling; otherwise, its judgment is inadequately reasoned.
Arabic original
تمسك الخصم بدفاع جوهري. وجوب أن تعرض له المحكمة وتمحصه وأن تجيب عليه بأسباب تكفي لحمل قضائها وإلا كان حكمها قاصراً.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٠٤/٢٠٠٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٨/٦/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٧ ج٢ ص٤٧٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 725. PDF pages: 722.

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