Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1193

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

English translation of the principle

Drawing judicial presumptions is within the authority of the trial court, provided that the inference is reasonable. A judgment based on two mutually supporting presumptions. The unsoundness of either vitiates the judgment for inadequate reasoning.
Arabic original
استنباط القرائن القضائية من سلطة محكمة الموضوع بشرط أن يكون الاستخلاص سائغاً. إقامة الحكم على قرينتين متساندتين. فساد أحدهما يعيب الحكم بالقصور.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٣٨، ٣٩/١٩٨٤ عمالي جلسة ٢٤/١٢/١٩٨٤ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص٨٠٩)

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

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