Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1419

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

English translation of the principle

Ascertaining and understanding the facts and assessing the evidence. Within the authority of the court of merits. The condition for this. That it not disregard a material plea submitted to it, or base it contrary to what is established in the papers, or on reasons that do not lead to the conclusion it reached; otherwise its judgment is tainted by nullity. An example of a judgment's nullity for being based on an erroneous understanding of what is established in the papers.
Arabic original
تحصيل فهم الواقع وتقدير الأدلة. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك. ألاّ تغفل دفعاً جوهرياً مطروحاً عليها أو تقيمه على خلاف الثابت بالأوراق أو استناداً إلى أسباب لا تؤدي إلى النتيجة التي انتهت إليها وإلاّ شاب حكمها البطلان. مثال لبطلان الحكم لابتنائه على تحصيل خاطئ للثابت بالأوراق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٩/١٩٩٩ مدني جلسة ١/١١/١٩٩٩ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٢٦٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 223. PDF pages: 220.

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