Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1516

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

English translation of the principle

Assessment of maintenance of its various types. A matter of fact independently determined by the judge of merits. The Court of Appeal may adopt an assessment differing from that of the court of first instance. It is then not required to refute the conclusions drawn by the court of first instance.
Arabic original
تقدير النفقة بأنواعها. واقع يستقل به قاضي الموضوع. لمحكمة الاستئناف أن تذهب في تقديرها مذهباً مخالفاً لتقدير محكمة أول درجة. لا عليها حينئذ أن تفند ما استخلصته محكمة أول درجة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٢/١٩٨٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٥/١٠/١٩٨٧ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الثاني ص٦٢٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 237. PDF pages: 234.

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