Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4046

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

English translation of the principle

The appellant’s insistence that her predecessor in title was the one who obtained the funds claimed in the action during his lifetime, that she bore no liability for them, and her request to refer the action for investigation to prove this. A material defense. The challenged judgment’s ruling in terms that do not address this defense. Vitiates it in a manner requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
تمسك الطاعنة بأن مورثها هو الذي استحصل على الأموال المطالب بها في الدعوى حال حياته وأن ذمتها بريئة منها وطلبها إحالة الدعوى إلى التحقيق لإثبات ذلك. دفاع جوهري. قضاء الحكم المطعون فيه بما لا يواجه هذا الدفاع. يعيبه بما يوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٧١/٢٠٠٥ مدني جلسة ١٢/٢/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٥ ج١ ص٣٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 750. PDF pages: 747.

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