Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3028

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

English translation of the principle

The Court of Appeal may assess witness statements differently from the assessment of the court of first instance.
Arabic original
لمحكمة الاستئناف أن تذهب في تقدير أقوال الشهود مذهباً مخالفاً لتقدير محكمة أول درجة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥/١٩٨٣ عمالي جلسة ٢٦/١٢/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص٢٥٦) (والطعن ٢٦/١٩٨٣ عمالي جلسة ٢٦/١٢/١٩٨٣ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص٢٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 513. PDF pages: 510.

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