Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4055

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

English translation of the principle

Raising a material defence that may change the view taken of the action. The court must answer it, otherwise its judgment is defective for deficiency.
Arabic original
إثارة دفاع جوهري قد يتغير به وجه الرأي في الدعوى. وجوب رد المحكمة عليه وإلاّ كان حكمها معيباً بالقصور.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ١٥٣٠، ١٥٣٩/٢٠٠٧ تجاري جلسة ٢١/٥/٢٠٠٩ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٧ ج٢ ص١٧٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 751. PDF pages: 748.

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