Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3971

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

English translation of the principle

A defense relating to facts or involving mixed questions of fact and law that was not previously raised before the court of merits. It may not be maintained before the Court of Cassation. Its implication: the papers contain nothing indicating that the appellant previously maintained that the arbitrators performed their assignment without notifying him. Raising this challenge for the first time before the Court of Cassation. Inadmissible.
Arabic original
الدفاع الذي يتصل بالواقع أو يختلط فيه الواقع بالقانون ولم يسبق إثارته أمام محكمة الموضوع. لا يجوز التمسك به أمام محكمة التمييز. مؤدي ذلك: خلو الأوراق مما يفيد سبق تمسك الطاعن بأن المحكمين باشروا مأموريتهم دون إخطاره. النعي على ذلك لأول مرة أمام التمييز. غير مقبول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٥/٢٠٠٥ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٥/٣/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٥ ج١ ص٤٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 739. PDF pages: 736.

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