Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3933

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

English translation of the principle

Identity of parties, subject matter and cause required for a judgment to have res judicata effect. Its nature. Example of different causes in two actions owing to a different insurance policy in each. - A defence without a legal basis. The judgment's disregard of it. Does not vitiate it.
Arabic original
وحدة الخصوم والمحل والسبب اللازمة لتوافر حجية الأمر المقضي للحكم. ماهيتها. مثال لاختلاف السبب في دعويين باختلاف وثيقة التأمين في كل منهما. - الدفاع الذي لا يستند إلى أساس قانوني. التفات الحكم عنه. لا يعيبه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٤٩، ١٥١/١٩٩٢ تجاري جلسة ٢٨/٢/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٩٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 733. PDF pages: 730.

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