Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1008

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

English translation of the principle

Awarding equivalent performance. Its condition. It must be raised before the court of merits. The reason for this. - The court of merits. It must adhere to the litigants' requests. No fault attaches to it if it does not consider awarding equivalent performance not sought by the litigant. - 160 - Procedure - The judgment's reliance on duly submitted documents:-
Arabic original
الحكم بالأداء المعادل. شرطه. أن يطرح على محكمة الموضوع. علة ذلك. - محكمة الموضوع. وجوب تقيدها بطلبات الخصوم. لا عليها إن لم تعرض للحكم بأداء معادل لم يتمسك به الخصم. - ١٦٠ - المرافعات - تعويل الحكم على المستندات المقدمة تقديماً صحيحاً:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٠٩/١٩٩٧ تجاري جلسة ١/١١/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٢٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 160. PDF pages: 157.

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