Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4030

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

English translation of the principle

Determining whether expressions used by a litigant are required for the defense. A matter for the court of merits. Its condition. That it base its ruling on reasonable grounds. - Characterization of an act as constituting fault or not is subject, in the ruling of the court of merits, to review by the Court of Cassation. - A judgment basing its ruling dismissing the action on the absence of fault despite the defense memorandum containing expressions not required for the defense in the case. Renders it defective.
Arabic original
الفصل فيما إذا كانت العبارات التي يستخدمها الخصم من مستلزمات الدفاع. من شأن محكمة الموضوع. شرطه. أن تقيم قضاءها على أسباب سائغة. - تكييف الفعل بأنه خطأ من عدمه يخضع فيها قضاء محكمة الموضوع لرقابة محكمة التمييز. - إقامة الحكم قضاءه برفض الدعوى لانتفاء الخطأ رغم تضمن مذكرة الدفاع لعبارات ليست من مقتضياته في الدعوى. يعيبه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٩/١٩٩٦ مدني جلسة ٢٣/٦/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٧٨١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 747. PDF pages: 744.

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