Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2359

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

English translation of the principle

The court of first instance’s exhaustion of its jurisdiction by ruling on the merits of the action. Establishment of the invalidity of the judgment. The Court of Appeal must proceed to determine the merits of the action by a new judgment observing the correct procedures, without stopping at declaring invalidity. The reason therefor. Example.
Arabic original
استنفاد محكمة أول درجة ولايتها بالحكم في موضوع الدعوى. ثبوت بطلان الحكم. وجوب أن تمضى محكمة الاستئناف في الفصل في موضوع الدعوى بحكم جديد تراعى فيه الإجراءات الصحيحة دون الوقوف عند حد تقرير البطلان. علة ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٥٣/٢٠٠٣ تجاري جلسة ٤/٦/٢٠٠٥ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص٥٨٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 392. PDF pages: 389.

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