Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3906

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

English translation of the principle

The burden of proof rests on whoever alleges, whether plaintiff or defendant. - The court of merits determines the dispute before it in light of the evidence and documents submitted to it. It is not obliged to require litigants to furnish evidence of their defense or draw their attention to its requirements. The consequence thereof. Its judgment is not rendered defective by disregarding a defense unsupported by evidence or by not taking evidentiary measures which were not requested of it and which it did not consider necessary to take.
Arabic original
البينة على من ادعى مدعياً كان أم مدعي عليه. - محكمة الموضوع تفصل في النزاع المطروح على هدى الأدلة والمستندات المقدمة إليها. عدم التزامها بتكليف الخصوم بتقديم الدليل على دفاعهم أو لفت نظرهم إلى مقتضياته. مؤدى ذلك. أنه لا يعيب حكمها التفاتها عن دفاع متجرد عن دليله أو عدم اتخاذ إجراءات إثبات لم يطلب منها ولم تر هي لزوماً لاتخاذه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧١/١٩٨٨ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٣/١٩٨٩ 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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