Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1646

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

English translation of the principle

Judgments that have acquired the force of res judicata. Conclusive as to what they have determined. The same parties may not raise anew disputes settled by the court, even on legal or factual evidence raised or not previously raised in the first action, whether or not the judgment addressed it.
Arabic original
الأحكام التي حازت قوة الأمر المقضي. حجة فيما فصلت فيه. عدم جواز طرح الخصوم ذاتهم الأنزعة التي حسمتها المحكمة ولو بأدلة قانونية أو واقعية أثيرت أو لم يسبق إثارتها في الدعوى الأولى عرض لها الحكم أو لم يعرض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢١٣/٢٠٠٤ مدني جلسة ٣٠/١/٢٠٠٦ مجلة القضاء والقانون س٣٤ ج١ ص٢٧٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 256. PDF pages: 253.

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