Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1276

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

English translation of the principle

A material defense capable of changing the outcome of the case and substantiated by documents. Its effect. The court’s obligation to scrutinize it in light of those documents. The judgment’s omission of the significance of those documents, failure to discuss them, and disregard of the defense based upon them. Vitiates it and requires its cassation. Example. - 200 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
الدفاع الجوهري الذي من شأنه تغيير وجه الرأي في الدعوى والتدليل عليه بمستندات. أثره. التزام المحكمة بتمحيصه على ضوء تلك المستندات. إغفال الحكم دلالة تلك المستندات وعدم مناقشتها والتفاته عن الدفاع المؤسس عليها. يعيبه ويوجب تمييزه. مثال. - ٢٠٠ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٨/١٩٩٧ عمالي جلسة ٢٧/٤/١٩٩٨ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٢٣٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 200. PDF pages: 197.

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