Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4040

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

English translation of the principle

Conflict between the expert’s conclusion in the report and a material defense raised by a party and supported by documents submitted by that party. The court must scrutinize this defense in light of those documents. Failure to do so renders the judgment defective. Example of an unsound response to a material defense. - 748 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
تعارض ما انتهي إليه الخبير في تقريره مع دفاع جوهري أبداه أحد الخصوم واستدل علي ذلك بمستندات قدمها. وجوب تمحيص المحكمة لهذا الدفاع في ضوء تلك المستندات. تخلف ذلك يعيب الحكم. مثال لرد غير سائغ على دفاع جوهري. - ٧٤٨ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٣/١٩٩٨ مدني جلسة ١٢/٤/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٧٨٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 748. PDF pages: 745.

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