Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1551

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

English translation of the principle

Judicial claim. What is it? The scope of the action is determined by that claim. The court's obligation not to exceed its scope. An appeal transfers the action in the state it was in before the appealed judgment was rendered, solely in respect of what was appealed. Article 144 of the Law of Civil Procedure. Example: limiting the scope of the appeal to divorce for harm, excluding the financial consequences. Its not addressing the financial consequences. Does not vitiate the judgment. - 241 - Civil Procedure
Arabic original
المطالبة القضائية. ماهيتها ؟ نطاق الدعوى يتحدد بتلك المطالبة. التزام المحكمة بعدم الخروج عن نطاقها. الاستئناف ينقل الدعوى بحالتها التي كانت عليها قبل صدور الحكم المستأنف بالنسبة لما رفع عنه الاستئناف فقط. المادة ١٤٤ مرافعات. مثال: تحديد نطاق الاستئناف بالتطليق للضرر دون الآثار المالية. عدم تعرضه للآثار المالية. لا يعيب الحكم. - ٢٤١ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧/١٩٩٦ مدني جلسة ١٤/١٢/١٩٩٦ مج القسم الثالث المجلد الثاني ص٦٩٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 241. PDF pages: 238.

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