Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2803

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

English translation of the principle

The scope of an appeal is determined by the requests presented to the court of first instance and those among them placed before the Court of Appeal. What matters in determining what is challenged on appeal is the requests stated in the notice.
Arabic original
نطاق الاستئناف يتحدد بما عرض على محكمة أول درجة من طلبات وما هو مطروح منها على محكمة الاستئناف. العبرة في تحديد المطعون عليه بالاستئناف بالطلبات الواردة بالصحيفة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥/١٩٨٨ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٤/١١/١٩٨٨ مج القسم الثاني المجلد الأول ص٣٧٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 476. PDF pages: 473.

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