Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3903

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

English translation of the principle

The trial court is not required to direct the litigants to provide evidence of their defense or draw their attention to its requirements. Nor may it be required to decide a defense for which evidence has not been submitted.
Arabic original
محكمة الموضوع غير ملزمة بتكليف الخصوم بتقديم الدليل على دفاعهم أو لفت نظرهم إلى مقتضياته. كما لا يجوز مطالبتها بالفصل في دفاع لم يقدم عليه دليله.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣/١٩٨٨ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٥/١٢/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٨٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 730. PDF pages: 727.

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