Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 4104

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

English translation of the principle

A litigant’s presenting his defense in a particular manner without restriction by the court before which the dispute is brought. Subsequently alleging that it breached his right of defense. Impermissible. Example. - A defense contained in memoranda or documents that the litigant has not reviewed:-
Arabic original
إبداء الخصم دفاعه على نحو معين دون تقييده من المحكمة المطروح عليها النزاع. النعي عليها من بعد الإخلال بحقه في الدفاع. لا يجوز. مثال. - الدفاع الوارد بمذكرات أو مستندات لم يطلع الخصم عليها:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٦/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ٥/٧/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٨٨٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 759. PDF pages: 756.

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