Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1130

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

English translation of the principle

The contradiction that vitiates a judgment. It is that whereby its reasons cancel one another out, leaving nothing upon which the judgment can be supported. - In interpreting the parties' admissions, the court may divide one admission by a party and not divide another admission. Example of what does not constitute a contradiction.
Arabic original
التناقض الذي يعيب الحكم. هو ما تتماحى به أسبابه بحيث لا يبقى بعدها ما يمكن حمل الحكم عليه. - للمحكمة وهي بصدد تفسير إقرارات الخصوم تجزئة إقرار للخصم وعدم تجزئة إقرار آخر. مثال لما لا يعد تناقضاَ.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١/١٩٩٣ عمالي جلسة ٢٠/١٢/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٦٨٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 178. PDF pages: 175.

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