Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 988

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

English translation of the principle

A judge's disqualification from hearing an action previously considered by him as a judge, expert or arbitrator, or in which he has given testimony. The condition therefor. That the subject matter of the action with which he was involved in that capacity be the same as that presented to him. A difference between the two subject matters does not constitute a ground for disqualification, even if there is similarity or a connection between the two actions.
Arabic original
عدم صلاحية القاضي لنظر الدعوى التي سبق له نظرها قاضياً أو خبيراً أو محكماً أو كان قد أدى شهادة فيها. شرط ذلك. أن يكون موضوع الدعوى التي اتصل بها بهذا الوصف هو ذات المعروض عليه. اختلاف الموضوعين لا يصلح سبباً لعدم الصلاحية ولو وجدت مشابهة أو ارتباط بين الدعويين.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٧٩، ٨٥/١٩٨٩ تجاري جلسة ١٩/١٢/١٩٨٩ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٨٥٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 189. PDF pages: 186.

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