Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1566

An appeal transfers the action in the state it was in before the appealed judgment was delivered, only in respect of what has been appealed. Article 144 of the Civil Procedure Law. Its consequence: the court of second instance may suffice - 243 - Civil Procedure in forming its conviction with the testimony of witnesses before the court of first instance, without needing to conduct a new investigation. - The Court of Appeal may adopt a conclusion differing from that reached by the court of first instance from the witnesses' statements, as long as it bases its ruling on reasonable grounds. An example.