Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2775

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

English translation of the principle

The Court of Appeal may not address a matter not before it. Its authority is confined solely to what is appealed.
Arabic original
عدم جواز تعرض محكمة الاستئناف لأمر غير مطروح عليها. تحديد سلطتها بما يرفع عنه الاستئناف فقط.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٥/١٩٧٩ تجاري جلسة ٢/٤/١٩٨٠ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص٢٣٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 472. PDF pages: 469.

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