Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1351

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

English translation of the principle

A judgment must be based on certainty and conviction, and its reasons must be drawn from the case papers and be tenable. Otherwise, it is defective. Example concerning defective reasoning.
Arabic original
وجوب بناء الحكم على الجزم واليقين وأن تكون أسبابه مستمدة من الأوراق سائغة. وإلا كان معيباً. مثال بشأن تسبيب معيب.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٤/١٩٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٢٠/١١/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٦٧٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 213. PDF pages: 210.

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