Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1476

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

English translation of the principle

A material defense. The court of merits must address it, scrutinize it and pronounce upon it; otherwise its judgment is deficient. The nature of this defense. The judgment’s setting out this defense in outline without responding to it vitiates it with deficiency and infringement of the right of defense, requiring its cassation. Example.
Arabic original
الدفاع الجوهري. على محكمة الموضوع أن تواجهه وتمحصه وتقول كلمتها فيه وإلا كان حكمها قاصراً. ماهية هذا الدفاع. إيراد الحكم مجمل هذا الدفاع دون الرد عليه يعيبه بالقصور والإخلال بحق الدفاع بما يوجب تميزه. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعون ٣٢٥، ٣٣١، ٣٣٩/١٩٩٥ تجاري جلسة ١٧/١١/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٦٧٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 231. PDF pages: 228.

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