Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1227

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

English translation of the principle

The court must examine every serious defence; otherwise its judgment is vitiated by deficiency. - A defence asserting that although the suspensive condition was not actually fulfilled, it was deemed fulfilled by law because the opposing party deliberately pursued procedures by which he was bound in order to prevent the condition's fulfilment is a material defence. The judgment's failure to examine - 193 - Civil Procedure it. Deficiency.
Arabic original
وجوب فحص المحكمة لكل دفاع جدي وإلا عيب حكمها بالقصور. - الدفاع المتضمن أن الشرط الواقف رغم عدم تحققه فعلاً إلا أنه تحقق حكماً بتعمد الخصم السير في إجراءات يلتزم بها للحيلولة دون تحقق الشرط دفاع جوهري. عدم بحث الحكم - ١٩٣ - المرافعات له. قصور.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤/١٩٨٧ مدني جلسة ١٦/١١/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٦١٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 193. PDF pages: 190–191.

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