Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1496

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

English translation of the principle

The Court of Appeal is entitled to adopt an assessment of testimony differing from that of the court of first instance without refuting the first-instance ruling in its judgment. - 234 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
من حق محكمة الاستئناف أن تذهب في تقدير الشهادة مذهباً مخالفاً لمحكمة أول درجة دون أن تفند بحكمها قضاء أول درجة. - ٢٣٤ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥/١٩٨٣ عمالي جلسة ٢٦/١٢/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص٨٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 234. PDF pages: 231.

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