Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1484

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

English translation of the principle

A material defence which, if valid, would change the view taken of the action. The court must scrutinize it. The Court of Cassation may exercise its review whenever the reasons upon which the judgment was based do not lead to its conclusion. - 232 - Procedure
Arabic original
الدفاع الجوهري الذي من شأنه إن صح أن يتغير به وجه الرأي في الدعوى. وجوب أن تمحصه المحكمة. لمحكمة التمييز بسط رقابتها متى كانت الأسباب التي بنى عليها الحكم لا تؤدي إلى ما انتهى إليه. - ٢٣٢ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٣/١٩٩٩ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٤/٦/٢٠٠٠ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٢٦٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 232. PDF pages: 229.

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