Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2787

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

English translation of the principle

The criterion for determining the part of the first-instance court's ruling challenged on appeal is the appellant's requests, not the grounds of appeal. - 473 - Civil and Commercial Procedure - A request to set aside the first-instance judgment necessarily includes a request to grant the appellant's claims rejected by the judgment.
Arabic original
المناط في تحديد الجزء المطعون فيه بالاستئناف من قضاء محكمة أول درجة هو طلبات المستأنف. وليس أسباب الاستئناف. - ٤٧٣ - المرافعات - طلب إلغاء الحكم الابتدائي يندرج فيه لزوماً طلب القضاء بما رفضه الحكم من طلبات المستأنف.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩/١٩٨٤ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١١/٣/١٩٨٥ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص٢٤٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 473. PDF pages: 470–471.

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