Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3037

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

English translation of the principle

An appeal transfers the action within the limits of the claims with which it was brought before the court of first instance. The Court of Appeal may not address a new subject matter that does not have the character of accessories or damages.
Arabic original
الاستئناف ينقل الدعوى في حدود الطلبات التي رفعت بها أمام محكمة الدرجة الأولى. عدم جواز تصدي محكمة الاستئناف لموضوع جديد ليست له صفة الملحقات أو التضمينات.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥/١٩٧٩ مدني جلسة ١١/٢/١٩٨٠ مج القسم الأول المجلد الأول ص٢٤٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 514. PDF pages: 511.

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