Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1406

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

English translation of the principle

The authority of the judge of merits to assess evidence. Its condition. Not to omit a plea or an aspect of a material defense, or base the judgment on something contrary to what is established in the papers, or have grounds that do not lead to the conclusion reached; otherwise its judgment is invalid. Example.
Arabic original
سلطة قاضي الموضوع في تقدير الأدلة. شرطه. ألا يغفل دفعاً أو وجهاً لدفاع جوهري أو يقيم حكمه على خلاف الثابت بالأوراق أو أن تكون أسبابه غير مؤدية إلى النتيجة التي انتهى إليها وإلا كان حكمها باطلاً. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣/١٩٨٧ عمالي جلسة ٢٩/٦/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٦٢١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 222. PDF pages: 219.

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