Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1228

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

English translation of the principle

The material defense which the trial court is obliged to address and express an opinion on. Its definition. - The judgment's disregard of a defense based on documents submitted by the litigant to the court and its failure to discuss those documents despite their possible significance which may alter the view taken of the action. Vitiates it by inadequacy of reasoning. Example.
Arabic original
الدفاع الجوهري الذي تلتزم محكمة الموضوع بمواجهته وإبداء الرأي فيه. تعريفه. - التفات الحكم عن دفاع مؤسس على مستندات قدمها الخصم للمحكمة وعدم تحدثه عن تلك المستندات مع ما قد يكون لها من دلالة مما يجوز تغير وجه الرأي في الدعوى. يعيبه بالقصور. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤/١٩٨٧ عمالي جلسة ٢٣/١١/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٦١٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 194. PDF pages: 191.

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