Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2850

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

English translation of the principle

New claims may not be made on appeal. The reason therefor. - Conversion of a contract adjudged void into another contract which the contracting parties would have intended had they known of the invalidity of the contract they originally intended to conclude. Requesting this for the first time on appeal. A new claim. Inadmissible. Article 144 of the Law of Procedure.
Arabic original
عدم جواز إبداء طلبات جديدة في الاستئناف. علة ذلك. - تحول العقد المقضي ببطلانه إلى عقد آخر يريده المتعاقدان لو علما ببطلان العقد الذي قصدا في الأصل إبرامه. طلبه لأول مرة أمام الاستئناف. طلب جديد. غير مقبول. م١٤٤ مرافعات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٠/٢٠٠٢ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٤/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص٥٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 483. PDF pages: 480.

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